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Summary

A flat topped cairn 4.0 metres in diameter and 0.3 metres high lies in stoney ground at the north western foot of Metheral Hill and overlooks Taw Marsh. It is apparently undisturbed and though turf covered some stone protrudes through the surface.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1016641: A cairnfield, unenclosed stone hut circle settlement and boundary stone 380m south west of a ford on the Small Brook

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX69SW66
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 893664
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/297
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/297/1
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/82
• Old SAM Ref: 28724

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOUNDARY CAIRN (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 143 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(May 1976) SX 62129048 Cairn diameter 5.5m, height 0.3m.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on 1946 RAF photos.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149271 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(29/01/1998) At SX 6209 9046. Three cairns forming part of a cairnfield 380m SW of a ford on the small brook.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(02/08/1993) SX 6209 9047. A flat topped cairn 4.0m in diameter and 0.3m high lies in stoney ground at the north western foot of Metheral Hill and overlooks taw Marsh. It is apparently undisturbed and though turf covered some stone protrudes through the surface.
This cairn is probably medieval or later in origin and designed to mark the boundary of Dartmoor Forest and South Tawton parishes which in this area runs in a straight line from two boundary stones (SX 68 NW 71) on Metheral Hill to another two stones (SX 69 SW 63) on the River Taw.
Three further stoney mounds (SX 69 SW 41, 42 and 67) on or near the same boundary lie in the immediate area.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350801.

(24/10/2003) This mound remains in good condition as described in 1993.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
• EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
• EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range

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