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Summary

One of a group of three cairns at the west end of Drizzlecombe stone row '2' of 3 metres diameter by up to 0.35 metres high. A central hollow 1.8 metres by 0.9 metres by 0.2 metres deep, represents the site of robbing or a partial early excavation.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1014145: Three stone alignments, 15 cairns, a cist, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and a small clapper bridge at Drizzle Combe

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/577
• Old SAM Ref: 24104
• Pastscape: 438619
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133419, 12/3/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(SX 5921 6699) Round cairn forming part of a cluster of Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual and settlement features at Drizzlecombe including three stone alignments, at least 22 cairns, five enclosures and a large number of associated stone hut circles.
The cairn survives as a 3m diameter mound standing up to 0.35m high. A central hollow 1.8mby 0.9m by 0.2m deep, represents the site of robbing or a partial early excavation.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 135-41, 210, map 49, Figure 49.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

One of three cairns which encircle the longstone at the west end of Drizzlecombe stone row '2' of 2.5 to 3.0 metres diameter by 0.2 metres high.

Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1999, Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon (Report - Survey). SDV346268.

Depicted on survey layer.

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

Cairn shown on survey.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UP-DZ 20 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 05/02/2020. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, UP-DZ 20 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 320° showing grass/moss cover.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
• EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape

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