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HER Number:MDV58900
Name:Cairn to North-West of Quarterwall Cottages, Lundy

Summary

Large cairn, 16 metres diameter and 0.4 metres high at the centre.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 134 451
Map Sheet:SS14NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLundy
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishLUNDY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/211
  • Old SAM Ref: 27632

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Cairn 430m North West of Quarterwall Cottages, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV345176.

A large cairn 430 metres north-west of the Quarterwall Cottages. The cairn, which is constructed of small and medium sized stones, is 0.4 metres high at the centre, and 16 metres in diameter. The cairn appears to have been untouched by past excavation. A blue bead and flakes of flint, exposed by rabbits, were found at this site in 1996. Map object based on this Source.


National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108151-108350, 108333 (Report - non-specific). SDV344717.


National Trust, 2002, The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide (Monograph). SDV7235.


Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV344717Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108151-108350. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108333.
SDV345176Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Cairn 430m North West of Quarterwall Cottages, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled.
SDV7235Monograph: National Trust. 2002. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. A5 Paperback.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 16 2010 2:37PM