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Summary

Group of three cairns within the field system to the west of the large 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: SX 69 SE 66
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/26/29
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/26/30
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/26/32
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/26/33
• Old SAM Ref: 28694
• Pastscape: 1476178

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 148963, 148965-8, 10/4/1997 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Cairns lying within the coaxial field system on Throwleigh Common.
(MPP 148963) At SX 6536 9068. Clearance cairn 0.6 metres high, 4 metres long, 2.8 metres wide
(MPP148965) At SX6544 9056. Clearance cairn. Diameter 4.0 metres, height 0.6 metres. Dense gorse cover.
(MPP148966) At SX6544 9055. Clearance cairn. Diameter 5.5 metres, height 0.8 metres. Grass and gorse cover.
(MPP148967) At SX6541 9053. Cairn. 0.7 metres high, 7 metres long, 4 metres wide. North-east side of this mound is cut by a track. Grass and gorse cover.
(MPP 148968) At SX6554 9044. Cairn. Diameter 7.0 metres, height 0.6 metres. Field boundary appears to overlie the cairn. On the north-east side the mound has been eroded exposing what may the remnants of a kerb of relatively small stones.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 198, Map 39, 243, Figure 39.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Throwleigh Common cairn '2' at SX65429053 of 5.0 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high.
Throwleigh Common cairn '3' at SX65469055 of 5.0 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high.
Throwleigh Common cairn '4' at SX65469056 of 3.5 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high.
Group of three cairns within the field system to the west of the large 'Throwleigh Common settlement'.

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

Features 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.

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 the 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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