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Summary

A disturbed cairn on the level summit of Longstone Hill 60m east of the flagstaff. The circular cairn measures 9.4m in diameter and stands 0.4m high.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Group of prehistoric cairns on Longstone Hill, Okehampton, part of a cairn cemetery
• Scheduled Monument 1010587: Round cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE75
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 969170
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/37
• Old SAM Ref: 24180

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 1978, Site visit recording (Worksheet). SDV260321.

(05/04/1978). Good example of a prehistoric cairn on the highest point of Longstone Hill.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133381 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(09/02/1994) Cairn at SX 56689114. Circular in shape, 12m in diameter and up to 0.8m high. A central hollow, measuring 4m by 2.2m by 0.2m deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.

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

(08/09/1994) SX56699114 A round cairn was recorded at this location, situated near the summit of Longstone Hill, forming part of a cairnfield, including at least 64 mounds, overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and West Okement River. The 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.

(27/01/2004) SX 56709113. A disturbed cairn on the level summit of Longstone Hill 60m E of the flagstaff. The circular cairn measures 9.4m in diameter and stands 0.4m high. The centre of the mound is occupied by an amorphous hollow, presumably the site of an unrecorded antiquarian excavation. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a cist or kerb. This feature lies amidst a large number of cairns that litter the summit and ridgeline of Longstone Hill (described by Authority 1). It differs in being circular and larger than those surrounding it and is probably earlier in origin.
The excavation has exposed some of the boulders and stones that make up the cairn's fabric and these have recently been moved to create a smaller cairn on the southern edge of this feature.

English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.

Cairn near the summit of Longstone Hill forming part of a cairnfield overlooking the valleys of the Redaven Brook and West Okement River.

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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