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Summary

Cairn forming an outlying part of Lake Down cairnfield. Situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west Devon. Cairn measures 6 metres in diameter and stands up to 1.2 metres high. It may contain burials, but it is also part of the nearby cairnfield which represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019584: Lake Down cairnfield 810m ESE and 780m east of Lake Viaduct

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/50/16
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/50/2
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 24054(P)
• Old SAM Ref: 24053(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 128989 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(30/04/1993) SX 5411 8883 Cairn forming an outlying part of Lake Down cairnfield. Situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west Devon. Sub-circular. Measures 6m in diameter and stands up to 1.2m high. This cairn may contain burials, but it is also part of the nearby cairnfield which represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area.

Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1019584 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.

This monument, which falls into two areas of protection, includes 12 cairns situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west Devon. Ten of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2 metres to 6.3 metres in diameter and stand between 0.4 metres and 1.2 metres high. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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