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Summary

Base of ancient tumulus, about 20m in diameter, may have formed a bound of the ancient boundary between lydford and walkhampton (prowse).

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks of a Bronze age cairn on Walkhamton Common, north-west of Mis Tor Farm

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/67
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1004.

Vis=20/2/1977 (turner) cairn despoiled for building wall nearby. Diameter 20m, height 0.5m (grinsell).

Prowse, A. B., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV235354.

Base of ancient tumulus, about 20m in diameter, may have formed a bound of the ancient boundary between lydford and walkhampton (prowse).

RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250327.

Not visible on raf verticals (rchm app 1985).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250329.

Prowse, a. B. /tda/38(1906)415 map/the forest bounds near princetown.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250330.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/36(1978)147.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250331.

Osa=sx57ne100.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250332.

Osa=sx57ne49.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250333.

Turner, j. R. /pdas/48(1990)38-9 71/ring cairns, stone circles and related monuments on dartmoor/b13.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250334.

Grinsell, l. V. /corn. Arch. Soc. /36(1978)147.

Turner, J. R., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV37204.

Embanked stone circle, annular bank of earth and/or stones with outer edge of orthostats.20.5m internal diam, with bank 1.5m wide and 0.2m high (turner).

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345521.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Cairn is clearly visible on the aerial photography.

Sources / Further Reading

• Migrated Record:
• Migrated Record: Prowse, A. B..
• Migrated Record: RCHM APP 1985.
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• Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #81569 ]
• Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital.
• Migrated Record: Turner, J. R..

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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