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HER Number:MDV68131
Name:Four Cairns at North Combe, North End, Lundy

Summary

Row of four cairns.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 132 476
Map Sheet:SS14NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLundy
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishLUNDY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/238
  • Old SAM Ref: 30356

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Unknown date)

Full description

National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108000-108150 (Report - non-specific). SDV344688.

Four cairns aligned in a north-west - south-east direction. Situated south-west of enclosure. Cairn 1 consists of small scattered stones and is oval in shape, circa 1 metre by 0.85 metres by 0.2 metres high. Cairn 2 is also oval but larger than cairn 1. Cairn 3 is triangular in shape, 1.9 metres long and 0.2 metres high. The stones are more firmly embedded than in the other examples. Cairn 4 is circular in plan with a diameter of circa 1.8 metres and is almost 0.2 metres high. Other details: 108026.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV344688Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108000-108150. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. [Mapped feature: #44192 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV13Related to: North Combe Settlement, Lundy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 14 2010 3:25PM