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HER Number: | MDV4992 |
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Name: | Northern cairn in a group south-west of Black Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
The northern, and largest in a group of (possibly) three round cairns. Diameter 7.5m, height 0.7m. A few retaining stones visible around perimeter. Slight central hollow, 2.4m by 1.2m by 0.15m deep. Surveyed in 2007; rather ragged and covered by mature gorse vegetation.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 569 713 |
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Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE77
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 440249
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/100
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/100/1
- Old SAM Ref: 22287
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX57SE77 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV277045.
(20/06/1977) Two small cairns are situated on a south-facing slope about 50.0m south-west of the south-west end of the stone row (SX 57 SE 35).
The north cairn (SX 5696 7129), is 5.5m in diameter and 0.6m high, turf-covered, with a hollow in the centre. Around the perimeter a number of kerb stones are visible. Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photographs.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130746, 1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5696 7131) The northern, and largest, of three round cairns. Diameter 7.5m, height 0.7m. A few retaining stones visible around perimeter. Slight central hollow, 2.4m by 1.2m by 0.15m deep.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 48, Map 45 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Black Tor cairn '4' at SX56957130 of 6.0 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high is trenched across the north edge and centre. Western of two cairns 5 metres apart in an undamaged condition.
Gerrard, S., 1997, Stanlake Prehistoric Settlement, 1818 (Article in Serial). SDV345536.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Possible cairn visible on the lidar data.
Fletcher, M. J., 2007, Royal Commission survey (Report - Survey). SDV363347.
(30/05/2007) Two cairns were identified. They are rather ragged and are all now covered by mature gorse vegetation. Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-93 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 23/11/2019. Overall condition moderate. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-93 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 280° showing grass/moss cover with outcrops of bracken and gorse.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 48, Map 45. |
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SDV277045 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX57SE77. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Unknown. |
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130746, 1992. |
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SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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SDV345536 | Article in Serial: Gerrard, S.. 1997. Stanlake Prehistoric Settlement. Meavy Valley Archaeology Report. 1. Paperback Volume. 1818. |
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SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123066 ] |
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SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-93. |
SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-93. |
Associated Monuments
MDV50265 | Related to: Southern cairn in a group south-west of Black Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7518 - Survey of the Stanlake Prehistoric Settlement
- EDV8195 - Field Investigation Survey of the Stanlake settlement
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
Date Last Edited: | Dec 12 2021 10:36AM |
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