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| HER Number: | MDV24 |
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| Name: | Cairn to South-West of Tibbet's Lookout, Lundy |
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Summary
Cairn with the possible remains of a cist.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 135 462 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Trust SMR: 108153
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/8
- Old SAM County Ref: 739B
- Old SAM Ref: 27636
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS14NW/SW26
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING CAIRN (Mesolithic to Late Iron Age - 8000 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1962 - 1977, SS14NW/SW26 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV319150.
Site visit: 18th May 1962. A robbed cairn 12.8 metres diameter, 0.3 metres high with 6 or 7 stones of a retaining circle remaining. Just outside them on the north side is a probable cover stone.
Gardner, K. S., 1964, Untitled Source, 32 (Article in Serial). SDV17867.
Gardner, K. S., 1968, Lundy Archaeological Investigations 1967, 41 (Article in Serial). SDV6944.
Middle Park site No. 4 interpreted as a hut site with associated with the nearby field system.
Ministry of Public Building and Works, 1969, Lundy, Settlement Sites West of Tibbett's Hill, 739B (Schedule Document). SDV344716.
Circular bank of grass with a few stones visible. Diameter 14 yards, 1 foot high.
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One, 46 (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
On south facing slope of spur. Low circular bank with an outer rim of large stones irregularly set around the edge. Diameter approx 10 metres, maximum height 0.5 metres. Other details: 101,068.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Cairn 300m South West of Tibbett's Lookout, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV319153.
Cairn located 300 metres south-west of Tibbett's Lookout. The carin measures 10 metres in diameter and stands 0.4 metres high at the highest point. The interior shows a despression 4.5 metres in diameter now grown over with turf. Large stones, two of which are over 1 metre long, are exposed in the depression and may be the remains of the burial cists. The capstone of the cist lies to the north-east beside the mound. Nor record of an excavation is known.
National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108151-108350, 108153 (Report - non-specific). SDV344717.
National Trust, 2002, The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide (Monograph). SDV7235.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 46. |
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| SDV17867 | Article in Serial: Gardner, K. S.. 1964. Lundy Field Society Annual Report. 17. Unknown. 32. |
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| SDV319150 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1962 - 1977. SS14NW/SW26. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV319153 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Cairn 300m South West of Tibbett's Lookout, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #84404 ] |
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| SDV344716 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Public Building and Works. 1969. Lundy, Settlement Sites West of Tibbett's Hill. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. 739B. |
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| SDV344717 | Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108151-108350. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108153. |
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| SDV6944 | Article in Serial: Gardner, K. S.. 1968. Lundy Archaeological Investigations 1967. Lundy Field Society Annual Report. 19. Unknown. 41. |
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| SDV7235 | Monograph: National Trust. 2002. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. A5 Paperback. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28 | Related to: Chambered Dwelling Above Jenny's Cove, Lundy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 26 2023 12:10PM |
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