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| HER Number: | MDV7647 |
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| Name: | Cairnfield north-east of Meldon Viaduct, Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
Fourteen cairns marked on survey. The exact extent of the cairnfield is unclear and the site has been cut through by the A30.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 574 934 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of fourteen cairns of unknown date on north and south sides of A30 at Minehouse
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX59SE100
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1388143
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/48
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRNFIELD (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1979, Possible cairn field (Worksheet). SDV221006.
(02/08/1979) SX 574 934 Man made features centred at above grid reference. Low circular bank 8m diameter around slight depression. Another similar. Three cairns. A large number of oval/circular scoops up to 8m diameter.
Interpretation uncertain: hut circles and platforms or mining or prospecting features?
English Heritage, 1987, Okehampton by-pass: field survey, 1912-14, -23, 111-127 (Report - Survey). SDV257182.
The portion of the mine house cairnfield to the north of the railway line comprises 19 potential cairns, a circle of stone, a possible pond barrow and possible hut circle. Diameters of cairns vary between 3.0 - 7.0 metres and heights between 0.2 - 0.4 metres.
Probert, S. A. J., 2004, Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon: Survey Report (Report - Survey). SDV324949.
Fourteen cairns marked on GIS survey layer. The exact extent of the cairnfield is unclear and the site has been cut through by the A30.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV221006 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1979. Possible cairn field. Worksheet. Unknown. |
| SDV257182 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 1987. Okehampton by-pass: field survey. Central Excavation Unit Report. Unknown. 1912-14, -23, 111-127. |
| SDV324949 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2004. Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon: Survey Report. English Heritage Report. AI/03/2004. A4 Stapled + Digital. [Mapped feature: #134647 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park
- EDV8550 - Excavations related to the construction of the A30 Okehampton by-pass
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 4 2023 2:44PM |
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