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Summary

Cairn south-west of Raddick Hill. A turf covered cairn of 5.0 metres in diameter by 0.7 metres high with no sign of any retaining stones

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1007424: Round cairn 650m WSW of Raddick Hill summit

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57SE87
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 440273
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/116
• Old SAM Ref: 22291

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROUND CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX57SE87, SX57SE87 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV252698.

At SX 5735 7084 there is a turf covered cairn, situated on a slight west slope at 325m OD. It is 5.0m in diameter and 0.7m high with no sign of any retaining stones. It lies within a pasture field and could be the result of field clearance (but if so it is of early date) but a sepulchral or ritual identity seems more likely. Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123762, 15/05/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Round cairn. Mound is steep sided, 5.5m in diameter, 0.8m high. May be of funerary or clearance origin. A funerary interpretation seems more likely.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 57, Map 46, Figure 46.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Raddick Hill W cairn '8' at SX57357084 of 5.0 metres diameter by 1.2 metres high. A well preserved cairn within the newtake.

Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.

(06/09/2007) SX 5730 7084 An 0.8m high cairn under gorse cover. Surveyed at 1:2500.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

'Cairn' shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1007424 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

This monument includes a round cairn situated on a gentle west-facing slope overlooking the valley of the River Meavy. The cairn mound is steep sided, measures 5.5 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.8 metres high.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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