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Summary

Thirteen cairns situated on a south-facing slope overlooking the valley of the walla brook forming part of a more extensive cairnfield.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1007659: Cairnfield and associated earthworks on the north eastern slope of White Hill

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/91/4
• Old SAM Ref: 22347(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV247407.

Butler, j. /dartmoor atlas of antiquities - the north/21991)219.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV247409.

Nmr=sx58sw57.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130964 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(20/04/1993) 13 cairns situated on a south-facing slope overlooking the valley of the Walla Brook forming part of a more extensive cairnfield.
Eight of the mounds are sub-circular ranging in size from 3m to 6m in diameter and between 0.4m and 0.8m high. The remainder are ovoid , ranging 5m to 9m long, 3m to 5m wide and between 0.5m and 0.8m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.66m. The individual dimensions and location of these cairns are given below:
SX 53478407 4m diameter, 0.6m high.
SX 53468407 4m diameter, 0.8m high.
SX 53468405 5m in diameter, 0.8m high.
SX 53448407 4m in diameter, 0.6m high.
SX 53438405 5m in diameter, 0.9m high.
SX 53428407 4m in diameter, 0.6m high.
SX 53428408 5m long, 3m wide, is oriented N-S and stands 0.8m high.
SX 53448404 6m long, 5m wide, is oriented NNW-SSE and stands 0.9m high.
SX 53428402 6m diameter, 0.8m high. A shallow hollow, measuring 1.5m by 1m wide by 0.2m deep suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
SX 53418402 9m long, 3m wide, is oriented NNW-SSE and stands 0.6m high.
SX 53408404 3.4m diameter, and 0.5m high.
SX 53408405 6m long, 4m wide, is oriented n-s and stands 0.5m high.
SX 53388404 3m in diameter, 0.4m high. 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

• EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
• EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

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