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HER Number:MDV21891
Name:Possible cist on Raddick Hill, Walkhampton

Summary

Site of possible cist approximately 35 metres south-west of cairn at SX58107130. Possible side, end and cover stones all intact. Could conceivably be natural however.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 580 712
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/205

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CIST? (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. + Edwards, 1978, Enclosure and cist on Raddick Hill (Worksheet). SDV227914.

Site visited on 23rd August 1978. Approximately 35 metres south-west of cairn at SX58107130 is the site of possible cist, showing side, end and coverstones all intact. Could conceivably be natural however.

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

Not visible on 1946 aerial photographs.

Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV145710Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown.
SDV227914Worksheet: Greeves, T. + Edwards. 1978. Enclosure and cist on Raddick Hill. Worksheet.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.

Associated Monuments

MDV4962Related to: Cairn 350 metres north-east of Raddick Hill Summit, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV21890Related to: Possible enclosure north-east of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

Date Last Edited:Dec 23 2021 11:26AM