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| HER Number: | MDV45983 |
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| Name: | Cairn on Ackland's Moor, Lundy |
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Summary
A circular spread of stones which may be a field clearance cairn, although it may have once held a burial.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 131 447 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14SW |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14SW/103
- Old SAM Ref: 27630
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SS14NW/SW39 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV345084.
Gardner, K. S., 1972, Untitled Source, 27,29 (Monograph). SDV5837.
Circular arrangement of fallen stones associated with stone alignments. Trenching revealed two levels of occupation both with scraps of early Iron Age pottery. Uncertain date or purpose. Fragment of stone axe also found.
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One, 74 (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
A circular spread of stones, possibly field clearance although it may have once held a burial. Standing on a slight eminence the cairn is only a few centimetres in height. Comprises clusters of small stones and a number of scattered larger boulders. Other details: 101,097.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Cairn on Ackland's Moor 435m North of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV345083.
The cairn is constructed of small and medium sized stones while larger stones may be the remains of a short cist originally inside the mound. The cairn is 20 metres diameter and 0.4 metres high. The monument shows some signs of disturbance by past excavation and it has been reported that Iron Age pottery has been found on the site. Map object based on this Source.
Quinnell, H., 1998, Later Prehistoric Pottery Survey, DBID:2207 (Report - Survey). SDV336212.
Some five sherds of uncertain later prehistoric pot were recovered during excavation. With K. Gardner, Bristol.
National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108351-108500, 108390 (Report - non-specific). SDV344744.
National Trust, 2002, The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide (Monograph). SDV7235.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 74. |
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| SDV336212 | Report - Survey: Quinnell, H.. 1998. Later Prehistoric Pottery Survey. Later Prehistoric Pottery Survey. A4 Spiral Bound. DBID:2207. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344744 | Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108351-108500. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108390. |
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| SDV345083 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Cairn on Ackland's Moor 435m North of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Single Sheet. |
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| SDV345084 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SS14NW/SW39. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV5837 | Monograph: Gardner, K. S.. 1972. The Archaeology of Lundy. Photocopy + Digital. 27,29. |
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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
| MDV7114 | Related to: Cairn to North of Old Light, Lundy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 10 2010 11:48AM |
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