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Summary

Cairn 'A'; one of a group of three in a north-south line. Measures 6.4 metres in diameter, 0.3 metres high on the up-hill side and 0.7 metres on the lower east side which has a few stones, possibly part of a kerb, protruding. A slight central depression suggests it may have been robbed.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021048: Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SE141
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 619625
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/517/1
• Old SAM Ref: 34460

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S. Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(03/11/1988) Three cairns, visible as flat topped turf-covered stony mounds situated about 325 metres ordnance datum on the crest of an east-facing slopes of rough grass land. They overlook the East Dart River, some 250 metres to the east, though the view is now obscured by Little Newtake Plantation.
Cairn 'A' measures 6.4 metres in diameter, 0.3 metres high on the up-hill side and 0.7 metres on the lower east side which has a few stones, possibly part of a kerb, protruding. A slight central depression suggests it may have been robbed.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157104 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(10/05/2002) Northern of three round cairns 1000m north of Brimpts Farm. Diameter 6.4m. Height 0.7m. A slight central hollow suggests that this cairn may have been robbed. This cairn is covered in dense gorse making it very difficult to see the detail described by the RCHME.

Ancient Monuments, 2003, Schedule notification (Schedule Document). SDV266115.

(08/09/2003) SX 66427482; SX 66427471. Three cairns visible as flat topped turf-covered stony mounds situated on the crest of east facing slopes of rough grassland. The northern cairn measures 6.4 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.7 metres high. A few stones, possibly part of a kerb, protrude from the eastern side of the mound. A slight central depression suggests it may have been robbed at some time in the past.. The central cairn is 7 metres in diameter and 0.7 mtres high and the third, at SX 66427470, measures 5.6 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.6 metres high. It may also have a kerb. Scheduled.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8634 - Brimpts Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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