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| HER Number: | MDV133165 |
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| Name: | Clearance cairn amongst the huts south-west of Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Clearance cairn of 3 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high amongst the hut circles to the south-west of the main Langstone Moor settlement
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 554 778 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 68-69, Map 30, Figure 30.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Possible cairn of 3.0 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high shown to the north of Hut Circle '10' to the south-west of the main 'Langstone Moor settlement.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Feature shown as a hut circle on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007556 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
A clearance cairn, measuring 3 metres in diameter and standing up to 0.3 metres high, indicates that there was some limited removal of field stone from the area, perhaps to provide garden plots or grazing.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 68-69, Map 30, Figure 30.2. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138552 ] |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007556. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV46976 | Related to: Clearance cairn south of huts on Langstone Moor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV46977 | Related to: Clearance cairn south of huts on Langstone Moor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV69520 | Related to: Hut '4' south-west of the main Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV4219 | Related to: Langstone Moor hut circle settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV46975 | Related to: Possible hut circle or clearance cairn south-west of Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 19 2022 12:02PM |
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