See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Possible Prehistoric or clearance cairn to the east of The Warren

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks, structures, cropmarks and artefact scatters of prehistoric field system, remains of prehistoric barrow, medieval farmsteads and rabbit warren, 18th-19th century watch towers and World War Two RAF Bolt Head Airfield, at East Soar, Malborough

Other References/Statuses

• National Trust SMR: 100,543
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/69
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV144967.

Osa=sx73nw40.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV144968.

Aph=dap/hr 10-11/(23/12/1986).

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=5/2/1987 (os) two mounds situated on clifftop downland at about 122m within a poorly defined field system. A circular mound of local mica schist stones, partly turf covered, on a slight north slope. It is 5m in diameter, 0.2m high on the south and 0.5m high on the lower, north side. The stones are generally over 0.2m across with a dozen post type stones up to 1m long. The cairn has no formal structure and it may be clearance of relatively late date (os).

Thackray, C., 1990, Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon, 19 (Report - Survey). SDV345519.

The most northerly of two mounds situated on the cliff-top downland of The Warren, within the remains of a former field system.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4935 - Archaeological Survey from Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point
• EDV6587 - Archaeological Assessment of Land between Bolt Heat and Bolt Tail

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.