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Summary

A prehistoric cairn lies on a slight shelf in the south facing flank of Black Down 315 metres south-west of Anthony Stile. It is slightly ovoid measuring 7.5 metres north-south by 8.1 metres and stands 0.7 metres high.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019226: Round cairn on Black Down 410m south west of Anthony Stile

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE80
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1339454
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/205
• Old SAM Ref: 28749

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152177 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Site visited on 21st June 1999. Round cairn on Black Down standing 410 metres south-west of Anthony Stile.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 215,245, Map 42, Site '5' (Monograph). SDV219155.

Black Down cairn at SX58469233 of 7.5 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high. Pitted cairn on Black Down overlooking Moor Brook.

Wessex Archaeology, 2001, Okehampton Camp Devon. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Earthwork Survey, 7, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV360511.

Bronze Age cairn on Black Down of 8 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high. The cairn lies circa 400 metres south of the Camp. It is situated on a slight shelf overlooking Moor Brook. A hollow in the centre 2.5 by 2 metres could be the result of antiquarian excavation or military activity.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.

(15/09/2003) SX 58469232. A prehistoric cairn lies on a slight shelf in the S facing flank of Black Down 315m SW of Anthony Stile. It is slightly ovoid measuring 7.5m N to S by 8.1m in overall diameter and stands 0.7m high. A slight hollow in the crest of the mound may indicate the site of an unrecorded antiquarian excavation. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a cist or kerb.

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

Cairn shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Feature visible on aerial photograph.

Historic England, 2018, National Heritage List for England, 1019226 (National Heritage List for England). SDV360653.

Cairn measures 8 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.8 metres high. A hollow in the centre of the mound represents the site of an early investigation. A further narrow trench cut next to the north western side of the mound is probably the result of historic military interference.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
• EDV8007 - Okehampton Camp Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Earthwork Survey (Ref: 50171.01)
• EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
• EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
• EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range

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