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HER Number: | MDV12884 |
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Name: | Cairn and cist forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill |
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Summary
A small, disturbed cairn containing three edge set stones of a cist lie on the crest of Homerton Hill overlooking Meldon Reservoir. The turf covered cairn measures 3.5 metres north to south by 3.1 metres and stands a maximum of 0.3 metres high. The top and north side of the mound has been disturbed exposing the three in situ cist stones. The cist measures 0.8 metres north to south by 0.6 metres wide and 0.3 metres deep. It is now open to the north. A large stone lying flush with the ground lies immediately north east of the cairn and probably represents the missing endstone or the coverstone. Scheduled.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 561 906 |
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Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX59SE53
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 968118
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/56
- Old SAM Ref: 24154
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV278019.
Des=worksheet/parish file. Vis=9/1/1980 (greeves) well preserved cist with two long side slabs and one short end preserved, set in small cairn at north end of homerton hill. Discovered by Andrew Fleming a few days before. Oriented approximately north-south.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133351 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(31/01/1994) SX 56209057 Cairn and cist forming outlying part of cairnfield. The cairn measures 4m in diameter, stands up to 0.7m high on the downslope side and 0.3m high on the upslope. The cairn has been partially excavated to reveal a cist orientated NNW to SSE. The interior of the cist measures 1.05m long, 0.45m wide and 0.5m deep. One end stone was removed during excavation and the coverstone, which was also displaced at this time, lies immediately NNE of the mound.
This cairn forms part of a group which most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area, although clearly some examples were also used for funerary purposes.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North (Monograph). SDV219155.
Cairnfield depicted and described on Homerton Hill by Butler (1991).
English Heritage, 1994, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV230529.
(20/09/1994) SX56209057 A Cairn and Cist are recorded at this location, forming an outlying part of a Cairnfield situated on a gentle north west facing slope of Homerton Hill overlooking the valley of the West Okement River. The Cairn and Cist are of Bronze Age date. Scheduled.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(28/01/2004) SX 56139065. A small, disturbed cairn containing three edge set stones of a cist lie on the crest of Homerton Hill overlooking Meldon Reservoir. The turf covered cairn measures 3.5 metres north to south by 3.1 metres and stands a maximum of 0.3 metres high. The top and north side of the mound has been disturbed exposing the three in situ cist stones. The cist measures 0.8 metres north to south by 0.6 metres wide and 0.3 metres deep. It is now open to the north. A large stone lying flush with the ground lies immediately north east of the cairn and probably represents the missing endstone or the coverstone. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a kerb.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
This monument includes a cairn and cist forming an outlying part of a cairnfield situated on a gentle north west facing slope of Homerton Hill overlooking the valley of the West Okement River. Other cairns, an enclosure and bank lie in the immediate vicinity and these are covered by separate schedulings. The cairn measures 4m in diameter, stands up to 0.7m high on the downslope side and 0.3m high on the upslope. The cairn has been partially excavated to reveal a cist orientated NNW to SSE. The interior of the cist measures 1.05m long, 0.45m wide and 0.5m deep. One end stone was removed during excavation and the coverstone, which was also displaced at this time, lies immediately NNE of the mound. This cairn forms part of a group which most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area, although clearly some examples were also used for funerary purposes.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 03/12/2021 (Website). SDV364039.
Based on the information in Butler (1991) and English Heritage scheduling (1994) and above I am sure that both descriptions describe the same monument. It would appear that originally this was attributed an NGR of SX56209057 by the relevant Monument Protection Programme Archaeologist. It would appear that this has now been more accurately sited at SX56139065 [Cross reference of data by J Lowe (Data Managment Unit)].
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. |
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SDV230529 | Schedule Document: English Heritage. 1994. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133351. |
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SDV278019 | Migrated Record: |
SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 03/12/2021. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV12886 | Part of: Bronze Age remains on Homerton Hill, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
MDV52478 | Related to: Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill (Monument) |
MDV52479 | Related to: North-easternmost cairn in cairnfield on Homerton Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
Date Last Edited: | Dec 3 2021 10:18AM |
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