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| HER Number: | MDV66340 |
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| Name: | Cairn at west end of Laughter Tor stone row, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Cairn at west end of Laughter Tor stone row of 5.5 metres diameter by 0.2 metres high. This cairn may be original or the result of restoration work when the standing stone was re-erected.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 652 753 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/26/2
- Old SAM Ref: 34459
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX67NE28
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1952, SX67NE28, SX67NE28 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV230021.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157100 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 9th May 2002. Cairn 720 metres south-west of Laughter Hole Farm.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 58-59, 239, Map 28, Figure 28.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Laughter Tor stone row cairn at SX65217539 of 7.0 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high. Small cairn with the longstone at the centre which was excavated by Burnard in 1903 who found a great quantity of charcoal and what appeared to be peat ashes underneath.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Cairn shown on survey.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1021047 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
A small cairn with a tall standing stone built into its centre stands at the north west end of this stone alignment. The cairn measures 5.5 metres in diameter and 0.2 metre high. The cairn was excavated in 1903 by Robert Burnard who found considerable quantities of charcoal.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 58-59, 239, Map 28, Figure 28.4. |
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| SDV230021 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1952. SX67NE28. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67NE28. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 157100. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138134 ] |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1021047. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6001 | Related to: Laughter Man standing stone south of Laughter Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6003 | Related to: Stone row south of Laughter Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6002 | Related to: Western double stone row south of standing stone south of Laughter Tor, Datmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8634 - Brimpts Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 20 2022 10:51AM |
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