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HER Number:MDV2407
Name:Cairns at Penn Beacon

Summary

Penn beacon, two cairns on the slopes of penn beacon. The north west cairn has an avenue of four stones, the south east cairn has a stone circle.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 599 629
Map Sheet:SX56SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishCornwood
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCORNWOOD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/7/3

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV138565.

Penn beacon, two cairns on the slopes of penn beacon. The north west cairn has an avenue of four stones, the south east cairn has a stone circle.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV138566.

Worth, r. H. /tda/35(1903)429/the stone rows of dartmoor.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV138565Migrated Record:
SDV138566Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV2406Related to: Stone hut west of Penn Beacon, Cornwood (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 28 2021 10:11AM