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Summary

Cairn consists of a mound of turf-covered stones 5.0m in diameter and 0.5m high. In the centre is a 1.0m square depression 0.4m deep. Surveyed in 1977 and 2002. No evidence to suggest the former presence of a cist or retaining kerb. The central hollow appears to be a result of military activity rather than an unrecorded antiquarian excavation.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1013413: Cairn south of Mill Corner

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE96
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 438773
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/59
• Old SAM County Ref: 498
• Old SAM Ref: 10679

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX56NE96 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV150805.

(19/05/1950) A small cairn in position as shown on the field sheet. Diameter 4.0m, height 0.3m, turf covered with a hollow in the centre.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX56NE96 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV363481.

(27/06/1977) This cairn, situated just above the River Plym at 320.0m OD, consists of a mound of turf-covered stones 5.0m in diameter and 0.5m high. In the centre is a 1.0m square depression 0.4m deep. Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 163, Shaugh prior 14 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(19/09/1975) Cairn on Giant's Hill SX 5931 6669, large hollow towards centre. Diameter 5.5m, height 0.4m.

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

Not visible on the 1946 Royal Air Force vertical aerial photographs used in project.

Ancient Monuments, 1990, Notes on cairns (Schedule Document). SDV165222.

Mound 6m diameter, 0.5m high with central hollow.

Robertson, J. G., 1991, The Archaeology of the Upper Plym Valley Vol. 1 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV361731.

Depicted and described by Robertson.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 130, Map 49, Figure 49.14 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Giant's Hill cairn '2' at SX59316669 of 5.0 metres diameter by 0.6 metres high with a hollowed out centre located to the south-west of the prehistoric settlement on Giant's Hill.

Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.

(19/03/2002) SX 5931 6670. This feature remains as described by the Ordnance Survey in 1977. There is no evidence to suggest the former presence of a cist or retaining kerb.
The central hollow appears to be a result of military activity rather than an unrecorded antiquarian excavation.

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

Visible on the aerial photography.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey

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