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Summary

A probable clearance cairn measuring 3.5m in diameter and 0.6m high. It is thought to be contemporary with the nearby prehistoric field system.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018930: Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67NE151
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 913457
• Old SAM Ref: 28733

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(07/09/1992) SX 66217673. A probable clearance cairn on the moderate south-west facing slope of Riddon Ridge 470m north-north-west of Whiteslade House. Containing large blocks and boulders. It measures 3.5m in diameter and stands 0.6m high. It lies within, and is probably contemporary with, a prehistoric field system (SX 67 NE 10) that occupies much of the western flank of Riddon Ridge.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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