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Summary

Vis=-/9/1973 (os). Two possible cairns, both diameter 3.6m and height 0.3m. One is at above ngr, the other at sx68157381.
Vis=-/7/1972 (grinsell). A cairn is visible at sx68147384. Diameter 4.0m, height 0.6m.
Vis=27/5/1980 (os). Two mounds are visible in the vicinity of grinsell's grid references. That at sx68147384 is circular, measuring 4.5m in diameter and 0.7m high. Adjacent is an elongated mound measuring 11.5m by 4.4m and 0.7m high. Both are constructed of small stone and are situated in the lower corner of a medieval field beside a hollow way. The position and shape of the mounds suggest that they are field clearance and of medieval or later date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SE128
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 443231
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/200

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288588.

Osa=sx67se116.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV288590.

Osa=sx67se128.
(September 1973 (os) SX 68147383, SX 68157381 Two possible cairns, both diameter 3.6m and height 0.3m. Visited September 1973.
(27/05/1980 (os) Two mounds are visible in the vicinity of Grinsell's grid references. That at SX 68147384 is circular, measuring 4.5m. in diameter and 0.7m. high. Adjacent is an elongated mound measuring 11.5m. by 4.4m. and 0.7m. high. Both are constructed of smalstone and are situated in the lower corner of a Medieval field beside a hollow way. The position and shape of the mounds suggest that they are field clearance and of Medieval or later date.
Surveyed at 1:2500 for A.O. Records only.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 178 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(July 1972) A cairn is visible at SX 68147384. Diameter 4.0m, height 0.6m.

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

Not recorded.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East (Monograph). SDV299725.

Depicted and described by Butler.

Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.

(14/03/2008) As described in 1980. Field clearance or possible pillow mounds.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project

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