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Summary

Two of the mounds are ovoid in shape, are aligned north west to south east and measure respectively 3.5m long, 2.2m wide and 0.5m high, and 8m long, 4m wide and 0.8m high. The third mound is sub-circular, measures 5.7m in diameter and stands 1.1m high on the downslope side and 0.3m high on the upslope. Many of the mounds within the cairnfield are crest sited and are therefore clearly visible from long distances to the east and west. This situation strongly suggests 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 connected with cultivation of the area.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1010604: Three cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE62
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 968549
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/39/22
• Old SAM Ref: 24185(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274410.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133386 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(09/02/1994) Three cairns at SX 56669123, SX 56659126 and SX 56689126 can be described individually as follows:
1. SX 56669123 Cairn is ovoid in shape, aligned north-west by south-east, measuring 3.5m by 2.2m by up to 0.5m high.
2. SX 56689126 Cairn is ovoid in shape, aligned north-west by south-east, measuring 8m by 4m by up to 0.8m high.
3. SX 56659126 Cairn is sub-circular, measuring 5.7m in diameter and 1.1m high on the downslope side and 0.3m high on the upslope.

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

(08/09/1994) SX56679125 Three cairns were recorded at this location situated on a north west facing slope of Langstone Hill 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.

This monument includes three cairns situated on a north west facing slope 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. Two of the mounds are ovoid in shape, are aligned north west to south east and measure respectively 3.5m long, 2.2m wide and 0.5m high, and 8m long, 4m wide and 0.8m high. The third mound is sub-circular, measures 5.7m in diameter and stands 1.1m high on the downslope side and 0.3m high on the upslope. Many of the mounds within the cairnfield are crest sited and are therefore clearly visible from long distances to the east and west. This situation strongly suggests 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 connected with cultivation of the area.

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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