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| HER Number: | MDV7469 |
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| Name: | Possible long barrow near the top of Chittleford Hill |
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Summary
A possible site for a neolithic long barrow was found in the field walls by the roadside near the top of chittleford hill. There is a very large orthostat or shiner standing here which may have been the capstone. A nearby field is known as shelson ley, which points to the existence of a cromlech. The walls of the fields contain a large number of exceptionally large slabs and pillar like stones, such as might have formed part of a megalithic tomb (french).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 725 754 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NW105
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409201
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/42
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHAMBERED TOMB (Constructed, Neolithic - 4000 BC (Between) to 2201 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1315 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
French, H., 1963, Field Names in Widecombe in the Moor, 161 (Article in Serial). SDV340274.
SX725754. Possible site of a Neolithic barrow found in the field walls by the roadside near the top of Chittleford Hill. A very large orthostat, or shiner (sic), standing here which may have been a capstone. Nearby fields called "Shelstone Lay" point to the existence of a cromlech. Also the walls of the field contain a large number of very large slabs and pillar-like stones such as might have formed a megalithic tomb.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, 15 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
(SX71477530). Higher Shelstone Lay. Survey confirmed the existence of the 'shiner'. "However, the field" is opposite a layered granite face across the road which couild equally be the 'shelf stone' (i.e.: 'Shelstone') noted by French.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible and recorded.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(Undated) The County Sites and Monuments Record notes a chambered tomb near Blackslade Farm. It consists of only a few large orthostats which if they ever formed part of a chambered tomb have been displaced.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1315. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: 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. |
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| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. 15. |
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| SDV340274 | Article in Serial: French, H.. 1963. Field Names in Widecombe in the Moor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 95. A5 Hardback. 161. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27951 | Related to: Field system around Whittaburrow, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 12 2023 3:06PM |
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