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Summary

Scattered remains of clearance cairns noted across Wigford Down during 2020 earthwork survey.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks and walling of Bronze age parallel reave field system with hut circle settlements and cairns, plus deserted Medieval settlements with long houses and pillow mounds, on Wigford Down

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56SW1
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 439538

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX56SW1 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV275489.

At SX543648 there is a group of eight small cairns - either clearance cairns or a cemetery (19/05/1951).

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345751.

Cleared oval area visible on aerial photograph.

National Monument Record, 2017, Pastscape (Website). SDV359964.

(Centred SX 543648) Group of eight small mounds. Either field clearance heaps or cairn cemetery (citing Fox, A., April 1951, Ordnance Survey).

Newman, P., 2019-2020, Survey data from various sites on Dartmoor (Cartographic). SDV363779.

Scattered remains of clearance cairns noted across Wigford Down during 2020 earthwork survey.

National Monuments Record, 21/01/2013, 439538 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV350866.

SX 5429 6477 The remains of eight small mounds which may be part of a cairn cemetery or clearance mounds.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8316 - Wigford Down PAL survey

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