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HER Number: | MDV103585 |
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Name: | Ring cairn north-west of Ditsworthy Warren |
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Summary
Small ring cairn 600 metres north of the Whittenknowles Rocks Bronze Age settlement. It measures 5.4 metres in diameter with a maximum height of 0.7 metres. There is a crude central pit with spoil dumped on the uphill side but no trace of a cist or kerb.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 583 678 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Small Bronze Age ring cairn north-west of Ditsworthy Warren
- SHINE: Small Bronze Age cairn north-west of Ditsworthy Warren
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE217
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1238293
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING CAIRN (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD? (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1999, Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon (Report - Survey). SDV346268.
(25/07/1999) A disturbed cairn located amongst tin pits on a gentle north-west facing hillslope at SX58376784. It measures 5.4 metres in diameter with a maximum height of 0.7 metres. There is a crude central pit with spoil dumped on the uphill side but no trace of a cist or kerb.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.
(01/08/2006) As described in 1999.
Newman, P., 2007, Cramber Tor Training Area Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV348210.
Probert, S., 2008, Follow-Up Works to Cramber Tor Archaeological Baseline Condition Survey, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV351304.
Greeves, T., 2012, Cramber Tor Training Area. Monument Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350251.
Probert, S. A. J., 2017, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017 (Report - Survey). SDV360392.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UP-DZ 3 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 21/01/2020. Overall condition moderate. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, UP-DZ 3 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 090° showing grass/moss and bracken cover
Sources / Further Reading
SDV233640 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2006. Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation. English Heritage. |
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SDV346268 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1999. Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #63091 ] |
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SDV348210 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2007. Cramber Tor Training Area Monument Baseline Condition Survey. English Heritage. A4 Bound. |
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SDV350251 | Report - Survey: Greeves, T.. 2012. Cramber Tor Training Area. Monument Condition Survey. Tom Greeves Report. A4 Stapled. |
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SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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SDV351304 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2008. Follow-Up Works to Cramber Tor Archaeological Baseline Condition Survey, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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SDV360392 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2017. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UP-DZ 3. |
SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UP-DZ 3. |
Associated Monuments
MDV103584 | Related to: Ring cairn north-west of Ditsworthy Warren. (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape
- EDV6034 - Monument Condition Survey in Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV6152 - Follow-up Works to Threatened Sites in the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV6153 - Monument Baseline Condition Survey in the Cramber Tor Training Area
Date Last Edited: | Jul 16 2021 12:06PM |
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