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| HER Number: | MDV53393 |
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| Name: | Two small cairns north-west of large cairn on Lee Moor, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Two small cairns to the north-west of the large cairn on Lee Moor of 2.5 metres diameter by up to 0.15 metres high
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 586 635 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/11/1
- Old SAM Ref: 10800
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX56SE35, SX56SE35 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV139141.
Griffiths, D. M. + Robinson, R., 1986, Cairn on Lee Moor (Report - Survey). SDV154443.
Two low cairns next to larger one, not more than 2 metres diameter and 0.1 metres high, not recorded by Edinburgh University.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133468 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 18th May 1994. Two round cairns situated immediately north-west of a large cairn. Both measure 2.5 metres in diameter and stand up to 0.15 metres high. Lies in close proximity to two further mounds which are probably broadly contemporary.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 166-9, Map 51 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Not mentioned.
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1013423 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
Four round cairns 1060 metres south-east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor. Lying immediately next to the north-western edge of the large cairn are two small satellite cairns. Both mounds measure 2.5 metres in diameter and stand up to 0.15 metres high.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 166-9, Map 51. |
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| SDV139141 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX56SE35. OSAD Card. Card Index. SX56SE35. |
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| SDV154443 | Report - Survey: Griffiths, D. M. + Robinson, R.. 1986. Cairn on Lee Moor. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133468. |
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| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #132467 ] |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1013423. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2411 | Related to: Cairn north of the prehistoric settlement at Tory Brookhead on Lee Moor, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV20149 | Related to: Cairn north of the prehistoric settlement on Lee Moor, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV2425 | Related to: Eastern enclosure and hut circles north of Tory Brook Head, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV53383 | Related to: Western enclosure and hut circle north of Tory Brook Head, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 25 2021 11:00AM |
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