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Summary

Cairn of 4.5 metres diameter by 0.6 metres high lying 240 metres south-east of Standon Farm. A number of edge set stones, protruding up to 0.7 metres, surround the northern and eastern sides of the mound, representing a kerb. A single upright stone within the cairn may mark the remains of a second ring of stones. A cist was noticed within the cairn in the early 20th century

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks of a Bronze Age cairn south-east of Standon Farm, in an area of post-medieval clearance cairns
• Scheduled Monument 1021180: Round cairn 250m south east of Standon Farm

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX58SW54
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 440778
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/107
• Old SAM Ref: 34477

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor, 171 (Monograph). SDV320981.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 160 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(27/02/1977) Disturbed cairn on west slope of Standon Hill. Has retaining circle. Possible site of Crossing's 'poorly preserved cist'. Diameter 4 metres, height 0.45 metres.

Greeves, T., 1983, Cairn south-east of Standon Farm, Sketch (Worksheet). SDV251774.

Visited on 26th August 1983. At least 13 slabs of the retaining circle survive. Diameter 5 metres east to west, 4.6 metres north to south. Remains of cairn within circle. Surrounding this cairn are at least four other 'conventional' cairns, forming a cairnfield. The locations of these are sketched on the worksheet. Several short lengths of walling lie to the west.

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

Not visible on 1940s Royal Air Force verticals.

Turner, J. R., 1990, Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor, 72/D15 (Article in Serial). SDV229817.

Ring setting, internal diameter 3.7 metres, around possible central cist.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 105, 241, Map 32, Site 17 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Standon Hill W cairn at SX54738136 of circa 5.0 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high with a cist. Small cairn about 5 metres across on the moorland side of the Standon Farm enclosures has been severely damaged. The tall slabs of a kerb retaining circle remain standing around the eastern quadrant, the rest having fallen flat or been robbed. A single stone on end is probably the last of an inner ring of tiny diameter surrounding a central cist. The cist was in poor condition when first noticed by Crossing in 1912 and is now no longer visible.

Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.

(01/08/1998) SX 54748137. A disturbed cairn measuring 5.2m N to S by 6.0m and standing a maximum of 0.3m high. Eight large upright slabs and boulders, up to 0.6m high, lie on the fringe of the mound to create a substantial retaining circle. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a cist though is seems likely that the interior of the cairn has been used as a repository for cleared stone. A large number of relatively recent clearance cairns lie in the immediate area.

Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.

(23/01/2001) This feature remains as described.

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

Cairn shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on the aerial photography.

Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 22/11/2021 (Website). SDV364039.

Scheduled Monument Notification (22/12/2003 & 21/01/2004)
SX 54738137. Remains of a cairn measuring 4.6 metres in diameter and standing up to 0.6 metres high. A number of edge set stones, protruding up to 0.7 metres, surround the northern and eastern sides of the mound, representing a kerb. A single upright stone within the cairn may mark the remains of a second ring of stones. Scheduled.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1021180 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

The monument comprises a round cairn situated on a west facing slope of Standon Hill overlooking the valley of the River Tavy. The cairn survives as a 4.6 metres diameter mound standing up to 0.6 metres high. Edge set stones protruding up to 0.7 metres high surrounding the northern and eastern edge of the mound represent a kerb. A single upright stone within the cairn may represent the remnants of a second ring of stones.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
• EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

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