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Summary

Three cairns forming part of a cairnfield of at least 64 mounds. Two of the mounds are sub-circular. The north and south cairns measure 2.5 metres in diameter. The third cairn is ovoid in shape, is aligned east-west and measures 4.0 metres by 2.0 metres.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1010580: Three cairns forming the westernmost part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE40
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 965940
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/39/10
• Old SAM Ref: 24172(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CLEARANCE CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133373 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(09/02/1994) Three cairns at SX 56539076, SX 56539073 and SX 56519074, form part of a cairnfield of at least 64 mounds. Two of the mounds are sub-circular. The northern cairn measures 2.5m in diameter and stands up to 0.5m high on the downslope side and 0.1m high on the upslope.
The southern cairn measures 2.5m in diameter and 0.3m high.
The third cairn is ovoid in shape, is aligned east-west, measures 4m by 2m and stands up to 0.5m high.
Many of the mounds within the cairnfield are crest sited, strongly suggests that many of the cairns probably contain burials, although the size and shape of some mounds suggests that some may also be associated with stone clearance.

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) Clearance cairns of possible prehistoric origin - part of 1393516.

English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.

SX56529075 Three Cairns are recorded at this location on a steep west facing slope of the ridge leading south from Langstone Hill which formed part of a cairnfield including at least 64 mounds overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and west Okement River. The cairns are of Bronze Age date (Notification 08/09/1994).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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

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