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| HER Number: | MDV52499 |
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| Name: | Cairn on Longstone Hill |
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Summary
Possible prehistoric clearance cairn. Sub-circular, 4.2m in diameter and up to 0.3m high. A central hollow, 1m square by 0.2m deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 567 910 |
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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: SX59SE118
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1392494
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/39/17
- Old SAM Ref: 24179(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 133380 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/02/1994) Cairn at SX 56709108. Sub-circular, 4.2m in diameter and up to 0.3m high. A central hollow, 1m square by 0.2m deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
English Heritage, 1994, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV233213.
(08/09/1994) A Bronze Age cairn situated on the summit of Longstone Hill forming part of a cairnfield, including at least 64 mounds, overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and West Okement River. Other cairns lie in the immediate vicinity and these are covered by separate schedulings. The mound is sub-circular in shape, measures 4.2 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.3 metres high. A hollow in the centre of the mound suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
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) A Bronze Age cairn situated on the summit of Longstone Hill forming part of a cairnfield, including at least 64 mounds, overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and West Okement River. Other cairns lie in the immediate vicinity and these are covered by separate schedulings. The mound is sub-circular in shape, measures 4.2 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.3 metres high. A hollow in the centre of the mound suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
Cairn situated on the summit of Longstone Hill forming part of a cairnfield.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV233213 | 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 133380. |
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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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| SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5577 | Part of: Group of cairns on Longstone Hill (Monument) |
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
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 3 2021 2:14PM |
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