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Summary

Cairn north-east of Fox Tor Mire Cross. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites. (there is some cofusion with this record and MDV12968)

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Two cairns circa 90 metres north-east of Fox Tor Mire Cross

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SW59
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/65/1
• Pastscape: 443414
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Fox, A., 1969, Swincombe Survey (Report - Survey). SDV250998.

Approximately 200 yards (183 metres) south of SX 67 SW 64 a cairn circle and cist, diameter 40 feet (12.2 metres), with two earthfast stones on the perimeter. Other details: 4a.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 153 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

At SX 61837015 approximately. Cairn robbed to ground level, 3.5 metres diameter; only a slight mound.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 220-222, Map 64 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Not mentioned.

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.

National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape, 443414, SX67SW59 (Website). SDV363416.

Site visited on 20th August 1970. Cairn circle at SX 617702. The stones just protrude above the surface.
Field Investigation on 15th August 1977. Nothing found at this location
Field Investigation on 8th June 1988. At SX 61837009. On a gentle north slope is a peaty mound 3.5 metres in diameter and 0.3 metres high. On its western perimeter are two large earthfast stones 0.6 metres high. Several smaller ones protude through the peat near the centre indicating a stone content. There is no evidence of a cist, as stated by Fox, whose diameter for the cairn (12m) suggests conflation with some other site.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8630 - Fox Tor Newtake Duchy Farms Survey

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