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| HER Number: | MDV45868 |
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| Name: | Clearance Cairn at North End Settlement Site, Lundy |
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Summary
Clearance cairn, formerly identified as a hut circle, at northern edge of field system.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 133 476 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Trust SMR: 108020
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/2/4
- Old SAM County Ref: 735
- Old SAM Ref: 30356
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS14NW/SW20
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1962 - 1977, SS14NW/SW20 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV6863.
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
Site of hut circle at North End settlement site. Slight traces of a terrace discernable.
National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108000-108150, 108020 (Report - non-specific). SDV344688.
This site, located on the northern edge of the North End field system, was previously described as a hut circle but has since been re-interpreted as a field clearance cairn. Circa 3 metres overall diameter and circa 0.3 metres high. Consists of numerous, heaped small stones, circa 0.2-0.3 metres diameter. One of several such field clearance cairns within area of Bronze Age field system.
National Trust, 2002, The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide (Monograph). SDV7235.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. [Mapped feature: #27713 ] |
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| SDV344688 | Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108000-108150. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108020. |
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| SDV6863 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1962 - 1977. SS14NW/SW20. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV7235 | Monograph: National Trust. 2002. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. A5 Paperback. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45865 | Part of: Field System at North End, Lundy (Monument) |
| MDV13 | Part of: North Combe Settlement, Lundy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 29 2010 2:13PM |
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