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| HER Number: | MDV52489 |
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| Name: | Alleged cairn on Longstone Hill |
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Summary
Alleged cairn - no ground evidence. Gerrard recorded a cairn at this location in 1994, which were then scheduled. Ground survey in 2004 found no evidence of the features described; location is thought to be suspect.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 567 903 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX59SE68
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 968729
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/39/7
- Old SAM Ref: 24169(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
- (Former Type) CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133370 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/02/1994) SX56729035 Southernmost cairn forming part of a cairnfield of at least 64 mounds. Sub-circular in shape, 4.5m in diam and up to 0.7m high (mpp).
English Heritage, 1994, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV233213.
(08/09/1994) SX56729035 A cairn was recorded at this location situated on the ridge s of Longstone Hill forming part of a cairnfield, including at least 64 mounds, overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and West Okement River. The cairn is of Bronze Age date.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(27/01/2004) There is no ground evidence in the area described by the grid reference to suggest the presence of a cairn. The cairnfield described in 1994 (1393516) commences some 300m to the north. Suspect grid reference .
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
A cairn situated on Longstone Hill forming part of a cairnfield overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and West Okement River.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV233213 | Schedule Document: English Heritage. 1994. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133370. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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| SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94309 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52488 | Related to: Alleged cairns on Longstone Hill (Monument) |
| MDV52490 | Related to: Alleged hut circle on Longstone Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 3 2021 12:34PM |
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