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Summary

One of a pair of cairns on South Down, west of Meldon Reservoir. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric cairns, part of a group of cairns on South Down on the west side of Meldon Reservoir

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE156
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572268
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/57

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 1980, Cairn, Jan 1980 (Worksheet). SDV278059.

Well preserved crest sited ('prestige')? cairn on summit of South Down noted by T. Greeves from Longstone Hill to the east. Site visit confirmed its status.

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Circular area of cairn visible on aerial photography.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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