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| HER Number: | MDV103595 |
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| Name: | Cairn to north of settlements on Nattor Down, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Cairn of 6.5 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high to the north of the settlements on Nattor Down
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 538 829 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Undisturbed gorse-covered Bronze Age cairn on Nattor Down, 800 metres west-south-west of Ger Tor
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58SW136
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1158164
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 98-100, Map 32, Figure 32.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Not shown at Nattor Down settlements.
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
(01/08/1998) SX 53848295. An apparently undisturbed cairn lies adjacent to an abandoned leat channel in the S corner of Hamlyn's Newtake. The gorse covered feature measures 6.5m N to S by 6.3m and remains 0.8m high. Some stone protrudes through the vegetation covering the mound. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a cist or kerb.
Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.
(05/01/2001) This feature remains as described.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 98-100, Map 32, Figure 32.2. |
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| SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #134207 ] |
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| SDV357727 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2001. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3223 | Related to: Cairn with cist south of settlement on Nattor Down, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV3224 | Related to: Cairn within Enclosure 'A' at settlement on Nattor Down, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV3226 | Related to: Cairn within Enclosure 'B' at settlement on Nattor Down, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV131998 | Related to: Leat south-west of Nattor Down, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV3222 | Related to: Settlement and field system on Nattor Down, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2023 11:19AM |
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