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Summary

Northern of five cairns of 7.5 metres diameter by 0.5 metres high to the west of the settlement on Throwleigh Common

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018916: Coaxial field system, associated and later remains at Throwleigh Common and Kennon Hill

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX69SE66
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1476178
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/26/28
• Old SAM Ref: 28694
• Pastscape: 1476178

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP148964, 10/4/1997 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

At SX 6536 9068. Cairn lying within the coaxial field system on Throwleigh Common. Clearance cairn diameter 6.5 metres, height 0.6 metres. Flat topped.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 198, Map 39, Figure 39.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Throwleigh Common cairn '1' at SX65409067 of 7.0 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high is the northern of five cairns and is located in a large square field to the west of the large 'Throwleigh Common settlement'. Five cairns can be found, together with a number of smaller mounds. None appear to have been deliberately dug into though one has been damaged by a cart track.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Cairn shown on survey.

Newman, P., 2007, Throwleigh Common, Throwleigh, Devon. A 'Premier Archaeological Landscape' within Dartmoor National Park Level 2 Survey Report, 5, figure (Report - Survey). SDV360261.

(30/05/2007) A number of mounds exist within the reave system on Throwleigh Common. Some are probably the result of clearance in this very stony terrain. The only strong candidate for a cairn is this example at SX 6542 9067. This is a circular mound of 7.5 metres diameter. It is almost flat at less than 0.5 metres high and contains some but very little, visible stone.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1018916 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7297 - Survey of Throwleigh Common Premier Archaeological Landscape

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