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| HER Number: | MDV40740 |
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| Name: | Cairn south of Haytor Rocks, Ilsington |
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Summary
Prehistoric cairn to the south of Haytor Rocks. Nationally important site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 756 768 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of a Bronze age parallel reave system on Haytor Down with a number of hut circle settlements, enclosures and prehistoric cairns, plus 19th century Bagtor Tin Mine
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/231
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Early Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 2200 BC to 700 BC (Between))
Full description
Glanville, P., 1991, Cairn south of Haytor Rocks (Worksheet). SDV345520.
Small round cairn approximately 5 metres diameter and 1 metre high. Hollow in the centre suggesting disturbance of kistvaen at some stage.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 21 (Monograph). SDV299725.
About 50 metres to the north of the bend in the road below Haytor Rocks are the remains of a cairn. The tops of a few set slabs show through the turf covering a low mound of small stones circa 8 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high. The upcast from the central pirt having been thrown to one side. Other details: Map 1, Site 8.
Newman, P., 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon, 4, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
Beside the road at SX75637681. A low turf covered earth mound of 8 metres diameter.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Shown on surevy.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Cairn south of Haytor Rocks considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Number 7.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345521.
Cairn shown on digital survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 21. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV345520 | Worksheet: Glanville, P.. 1991. Cairn south of Haytor Rocks. Worksheet. |
| SDV345521 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90886 ] |
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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 4, Figure 2. |
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| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV78669 | Related to: Cairns on Emsworthy Rocks,Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV8080 | Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of Ilsington (Find Spot) |
| MDV26958 | Related to: Parallel reave system south of Haytor Rocks (Monument) |
| MDV26517 | Related to: Trackway south of Haytor Rocks, Ilsington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 29 2016 10:59AM |
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