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Summary

Three possible prehistoric clearance cairns. All three are sub-circular, between 3.4m and 4m in diameter and up to between 0.5m and 0.8m high. Many of the cairns within the group are crest sited, strongly suggesting that many of the cairns probably contain burials, although the size and shape of some mounds suggests that some may also be associated with stone clearance.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1010579: Three cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE70
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 968775
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/39/9
• Old SAM Ref: 24171(P)

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 133372 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(09/02/1994) Three cairns at SX 56599067, SX 56609069 and SX 56599071, form part of a cairnfield of at least 64 mounds. All three are sub-circular, between 3.4m and 4m in diameter and up to between 0.5m and 0.8m high. Many of the cairns within the group are crest sited, strongly suggesting that many of the cairns probably contain burials, although the size and shape of some mounds suggests that some may also be associated with stone clearance.
The individual cairns are shown on the accompanying plan and can be described individually as follows:
1. SX 56599067 Cairn measures 3.4m in diameter and up to 0.5m high.
2. SX 56609069 Cairn measures 3.5m in diameter and up to 0.8m high.
3. SX 56599071 Cairn measures 4m in diameter and up to 0.8m high on the downslope side and 0.1m high on the upslope.

English Heritage, 1994, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV233213.

(08/09/1994) SX56609069 Three cairns were recorded at this location situated on a steep w facing slope of the ridge leading s from Longstone Hill and forming part of a cairnfield including at least 64 mounds overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and 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.

(27/01/2004) Possible prehistoric clearance cairns - see record 1393516.

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

Three cairns on ridge leading south from Longstone Hill and forming part of a cairnfield overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and West Okement River.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
• EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
• EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
• EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range

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