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Summary

Cist and possible remains of a barrow. The east and south sides of the cist lean inwards and the north end is slightly defective. The cover stone seems to have been in two parts and it leans against the south corner of the cist. There appears to be traces of a retaining circle of barrows, three stones only, in radius of 3.0m from the centre of the cist. The condition is good. The original dimensions would, however, appear to have been 1.219m x 533mm. One side stone is 1.524m in length, and the other is over 1.372m in length. The present depth below the top of the side stones is 330mm, but excavation would probably prove this to be at least twice this.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021118: Cairn and cist 150m north of Vixen Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/9
• Old SAM Ref: 34485

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CIST (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• CAIRN (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV233379.

Cist and possible remains of a barrow. The east and south sides of the cist lean inwards and the north end is slightly defective. The cover stone seems to have been in two parts and it leans against the south corner of the cist. There appears to be traces of a retaining circle of barrows, three stones only, in radius of 3.0m from the centre of the cist. The condition is good. The original dimensions would, however, appear to have been 1.219m x 533mm. One side stone is 1.524m in length, and the other is over 1.372m in length. The present depth below the top of the side stones is 330mm, but excavation would probably prove this to be at least twice this.

RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV233380.

Vis=23/5/1976 (grinsell + turner) traces of cairn with retaining circle according to breton, enclosing cist placed sse/nnw, two capstones on w side. Diameter 5.5m, height 0.2m. Not visible 1946 raf verticals (rchm app 1985).

AM, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV233381.

Vis=est -/-/2002(ancient monuments) cairn + cist 150m north of 'vixen tor' (am).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV233382.

Osa=sx57sw5.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV233383.

Worth, r. H. /tda/52(1920)78/thirty-ninth report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV233384.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/36(1978)176.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV233385.

Des=ancient monuments/(-/-/2002)/as above.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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