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Summary

Round cairn south-south-east of the Scorhill stone circle. Cairn measures 9 metres in diameter and stands up to 1 metre high. A pit excavated into the centre of the mound represents robbing or early partial excavation. On the south-western side of this pit two edge set stones may represent the remnants of an internal kerb.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018915: Scorhill stone circle, three cairns and a length of reave

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68NE179
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1215545
• Old SAM County Ref: 387
• Old SAM Ref: 28715

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 192, 243, Map 38, Site 8 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Scorhill South '1' cairn at SX 65538726 of circa 7.5 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high with a central pit lying around 120 metres to the south-east of the Scorhill stone circle. Probably the damaged remains of a prehistoric cairn; west side is particularly damaged by vehicular activity. On the lower edge of the mound, four stones stand clear of the turf; the tops of others are visible.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1018915 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

SX65518725 Round cairn 130m south-south-east of the Scorhill stone circle. Cairn measures 9m in diameter and stands up to 1m high. A pit excavated into the centre of the mound represents robbing or early partial excavation. On the south-western side of this pit two edge set stones may represent the remnants of an internal kerb.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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