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| HER Number: | MDV52470 |
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| Name: | CAIRN in the Parish of Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
These two circular cairns and ovoid cairn lie within an enclosure, forming part of a cairnfield.
The two circular mounds measure 4m and 6.3m in diameter and stand up to 0.4m and 0.7m high respectively. The larger mound has a central hollow, measuring 2.3m by 1.2m by 0.15m deep, suggesting that it has been robbed or partially excavated. A length of lynchet measuring 1m wide and 0.3m high leads from the large cairn to a nearby ring cairn. The ovoid cairn is aligned east-west and measures 4.7m by 2.3m by 0.4m high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 561 904 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX59SE48
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 967741?
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/58/2
- Old SAM Ref: 24149
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133344 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(31/01/1994) SX 5623 9037 These two circular cairns and ovoid cairn lie within an enclosure, forming part of a cairnfield.
The two circular mounds measure 4m and 6.3m in diameter and stand up to 0.4m and 0.7m high respectively. The larger mound has a central hollow, measuring 2.3m by 1.2m by 0.15m deep, suggesting that it has been robbed or partially excavated. A length of lynchet measuring 1m wide and 0.3m high leads from the large cairn to a nearby ring cairn. The ovoid cairn is aligned east-west and measures 4.7m by 2.3m by 0.4m high.
English Heritage, 1994, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV230529.
(20/09/1994) SX56249037 Two circular cairns, an oval cairn and a ring cairn were recorded lying within an enclosure, forming part of a cairnfield situated on a gentle north west facing slope of Homerton Hill overlooking the valley of the west Okement River. The cairns are of Bronze Age date.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV230529 | Schedule Document: English Heritage. 1994. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. 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 133344. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV12886 | Related to: Bronze Age remains on Homerton Hill, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV52472 | Related to: CAIRN in the Parish of Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV52471 | Related to: ENCLOSURE in the Parish of Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 3 2021 9:49AM |
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