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Summary

Cairn situated on the east slope of Kennon Hill. Diameter 6.4 metres, height 1 metre. Cist 0.6 metres wide, oriented north-south. Central pit 1.5 metres by 1.1 metres by 0.25 meters deep. Situated on downslope edge of a natural terrace. Three edge set stones lying parallel to each other are exposed in the central pit. The two eastern ones may represent the edges of a cist with a length or width of 0.6 metres. A number of edge set stones around the edge represent a kerb. Gorse covered.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Bronze Age landscape comprising the earthworks and walling of a field system on the east bank of Cheriton Combe linked to a parallel reave system on Throwleigh Common with a south-west contour reave with numerous enclosures, cairns and hut circles
• Scheduled Monument 1018916: Coaxial field system, associated and later remains at Throwleigh Common and Kennon Hill

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/95
• Old SAM Ref: 28694
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=27/6/1978 (os) a gorse covered round cairn on west facing slope.8.0m in diameter, up to 0.4m high on uphill side, 0.7m on downhill. At centre are probable remains of a cist - rectangular depression with stone slab.

RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV256124.

Not visible on raf 1947 photos (rchm app 1985).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV256127.

Osa=sx68ne70.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 148993, 11/4/1997 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Cairn situated on the east slope of Kennon Hill (SX65148970)
Round cairn. Diameter 6.4 metres, height 1 metre. Cist 0.6 metres wide, oriented north-south. Central pit 1.5 metres by 1.1 metres by 0.25 meters deep. Situated on downslope edge of a natural terrace. Three edge set stones lying parallel to each other are exposed in the central pit. The two eastern ones may represent the edges of a cist with a length or width of 0.6 metres. A number of edge set stones around the edge represent a kerb. Gorse covered.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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