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HER Number:MDV5877
Name:Alleged cist at Lakehead Hill, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Remains of a 'Kistvaen' shown on early 20th century map but not located in modern times.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 643 772
Map Sheet:SX67NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67NW37
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 442614
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/31
  • Old SAM County Ref: 454
  • Old SAM Ref Revised: 90377
  • Old SAM Ref: 91004

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CIST? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

INF R.BURNARD, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV264712.

'kistvaen' shown on os 6" 1906. 'remains of bronze age grave' recorded on 1905 (inf r. Burnard).

ONE BARROW ONLY, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV264719.

DV454b (one barrow only) at SX 64397729, descheduled under 91004 (am). DV454a (one barrow only) at SX 64397727, descheduled under 90377. Dv454c+d remain scheduled (smr).

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Kistvaen (Remains of)' shown on early 20th century map.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1952/1979, SX67NW37 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV264722.

(SX 6439 7728) Kistvaen (NR) (Remains of) (NAT) Remains of Bronze Age grave (Burnard, 1905).
(08/01/1952) No trace found.
(19/11/1979) No trace of a cist could be found in the rough pasture on the south slope of Lakehead Hill.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 150 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(07/09/1972) No trace found.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on RAF 1945 aerial photographs.

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

(22/11/1993) SX 64397728. No evidence of a cist could be found in the locality of the NGR given.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 999999 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(09/07/1997)

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

Site shown as a cross on survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

'Cist (site of)' shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV264712Migrated Record: INF R.BURNARD.
SDV264719Migrated Record: ONE BARROW ONLY.
SDV264722Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1952/1979. SX67NW37. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV273224Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 150.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 999999.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #37453 ]
SDV350839Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown.
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV27231Related to: Remains of an enclosure on the south slope of Lakehead Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7388 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
  • EDV7406 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
  • EDV7431 - Woodland Survey (1989-90) at Bellever, Soussons and other woodland parcels
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

Date Last Edited:Jun 28 2022 2:12PM

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