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HER Number:MDV132245
Name:Possible site of a cairn on Rook Tor, Cornwood

Summary

Possible site of a cairn on Rook Tor represented by a semi-circle of slabs suggesting the site of a demolished cairn

Location

Grid Reference:SX 602 615
Map Sheet:SX66SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishCornwood
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCORNWOOD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 183, 213, Map 52 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Rook Tor cairn at SX60236153 consists of a semi-circle of slabs amongst the rocks of Rook Tor, obviously artificially set. Its prominent position on the edge of the ridge overlooking Brokers Plantation and the lack of associated remains suggest the site of a cairn, entirely demolished but for half the reatining circle.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV137656Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 183, 213, Map 52.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 15 2022 10:36AM