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Summary

A very disturbed cairn on Longstone Hill. The mound measures 8.7 metres north-south by 8.3 metres and stands a maximum of 1.0 metres high on its west side. The western half of the interior is occupied by two amorphous hollows, which appear to be unrecorded antiquarian excavations. Spoil from these features has been deposited on the southern flank of the cairn. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a kerb or cist.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1010591: Round cairn 550m SSE of Longstone Hill summit

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE71
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 969069
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/165
• Old SAM Ref: 24157

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133354 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(31/01/1994) Round cairn forming the southern outlier of a discrete cluster of cairns. Mound measures 13m in diameter and stands up to 0.9m high. A rectangular trench, 4m by 1m by 0.2m deep, leads from the west side of the mound towards the centre and suggests partial early excavation. A number of small circular hollows cutting into the core of the mound are probably shell holes, suggesting that the mound was once used as a target during military training. A large number of similar hollows survive around the edges of the mound and in the immediate vicinity. Slit trenches lie within a short distance of the cairn and indicate that this area was once extensively used by the military.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 215, 245, Map 42, Site '9' (Monograph). SDV219155.

Langstone Hill S. cairn at SX56909055 of 13 metres diameter by 0.9 metres high.

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

(08/09/1994) SX56909055 A round cairn was recorded at this location situated on the lower NW facing slope of Yes Tor overlooking Longstone Hill. The round cairn is 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.

(26/01/2004) SX 56909053. A very disturbed cairn 630m SSE of the flagpole on Longstone Hill. The mound measures 8.7m N to S by 8.3m and stands a maximum of 1.0m high on its W side. The W half of the interior is occupied by two amorphous hollows, which appear to be unrecorded antiquarian excavations. Spoil from these features has been deposited on the S flank of the cairn. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a kerb or cist.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Cairn shown on survey.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1010591 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

This monument includes a round cairn situated on the lower north west facing slope of Yes Tor overlooking Longstone Hill. The cairn forms the easternmost outlier of a discrete cluster of cairns lying along the ridge formed by Longstone Hill. The other cairns are covered by separate schedulings. The cairn mound measures 13 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.9 metres high. A rectangular trench leading from the western side of the mound towards the centre is visible and suggests partial early excavation. A number of small circular hollows cutting into the core of the mound are probably shell holes, suggesting that the mound was once used as a target during military training. A large number of similar hollows survive around the edges of the mound and in the immediate vicinity.

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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