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| HER Number: | MDV103593 |
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| Name: | Cairn 610 metres north-west of Nattor Farm, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
A low disturbed cairn lie in open moorland 400m north of Lanehead carpark. The gorse covered stoney mound measures 8.4m north-south by 7.7m and stands a maximum of 0.3m high. An amorphous hollow around 2.0m in diameter lies slightly west of centre. There is no evidence of a cist or kerb.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 536 827 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of a Bronze Age cairn 610 metres north-west of Nattor Farm
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58SW175
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1159730
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
(09/08/1998) A low disturbed cairn lie in open moorland 400m north of Lanehead carpark. The gorse covered stoney mound measures 8.4m north-south by 7.7m and stands a maximum of 0.3m high. An amorphous hollow around 2.0m in diameter lies slightly west of centre. There is no evidence of a cist or kerb.
Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.
(21/01/2001) This gorse covered cairn is as described.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #134206 ] |
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| SDV357727 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2001. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103594 | Related to: Cairn 440 metres north-west of Nattor Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV27786 | Related to: Cairn south-west of settlement on Nattor Down, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2023 11:39AM |
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