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| HER Number: | MDV14744 |
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| Name: | Cairn to north-east of Woodbury Castle |
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Summary
Site of a cairn excavated in the early 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 035 875 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Woodbury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WOODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/43
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
NMR, CITING PROBERT, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV132358.
Vis=5/9/1990 (rchme) no ground evidence in the indicated area to suggest the presence of the feature excavated by carter. It seems likely that the mound was never reconstructed following the excavation (nmr, citing probert).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132360.
Carter, g. E. L. /pdas/2(1933-1936)283-294/unreported mounds on woodbury common.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132361.
Osa=sy08nw27.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132362.
Mus=exe/205/1975.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132363.
Des=probert, s. A. J. /(5/9/1990)/rchme field investigation.
CARTER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV47986.
Mound nearly 400m north-east of woodbury castle containing central cairn of blue stones. Certainly not a burial mound. Author draws parallels with ancient vedic rites of india (carter).
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 52, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 185 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.
Site of cairn excavated in the early 20th century. No evidence was found of feature in 1990. No features identified during field visit.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 185 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 185 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2688 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Cairn.
See description in East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey 52, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 185 - SDV101648.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV101648 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 52, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 185. |
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| SDV132358 | Report - Survey: NMR, CITING PROBERT. |
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| SDV132360 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV132361 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV132362 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV132363 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2688. |
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| SDV358490 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 185. |
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| SDV359019 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 185. |
| SDV47986 | Migrated Record: CARTER. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 3 2020 12:37PM |
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