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Summary

One of a pair of round cairns east-north-east of Sourton Tors (eastern cairn). Mound measures 3.3 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.3 metres high. A shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, measures 0.6 metres square and 0.1 metres deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1007822: Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SW11
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 964148
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/56/1
• Old SAM Ref: 24055(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROUND CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 129205, 30/4/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Round cairn. Mound measures 3.3 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.3 metres high. A shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, measures 0.6 metres square and 0.1 metres deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.

English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.

This monument includes two round cairns aligned east-west and situated on a gentle north east facing slope of Sourton Tors overlooking the valley of the West Okement River.
The western cairn mound measures 4m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high.
The eastern mound lies 1m from the other cairn, measures 3.3m in diameter and stands up to 0.3m high. Shallow hollows in the centre of both mounds suggest partial early excavation or robbing.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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