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Summary

The remains of a cairn of 16 metres diameter and 1.1 metres high constructed of turf covered boulders. It is in good condition except for a small central disturbance and a modern marker cairn, 0.8 m high and 1 m diameter. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks of a line of four Bronze Age cairns north-west of Snowdon Hole

Other References/Statuses

• Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset: Y
• National Monuments Record: SX66NE12
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 441384
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/42

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

National Monuments Record, NMR SX6668, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV150364.

Breton, H. H., 1931, The Forest of Dartmoor, 20 (Monograph). SDV146074.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1977, SX66NE12 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV146115.

(20/04/1950) Heather-covered cairn in good condition.
(10/07/1977) SX 66836838 This round platform cairn, 16 m diameter and 1.1 m high, is constructed of turf covered boulders. It is in good condition except for a small central disturbance and a modern marker cairn, 0.8 m high and 1 m diameter. It lies on the broad level summit of Snowden at 495 m above OD.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 176 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(Visited 17/9/1974) Cairn, hollow towards centre, diameter 17.0 metres, height 1.2 metres.

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

Recorded during the Aerial Photograph Project.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 171, Map 58 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Snowdon '3' cairn at SX66846838 of 13.5 metres diameter by 1.2 metres high. This cairn retains its shape better than the others, with fewer stones exposed and more shallow pitting.

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.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Cairn shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8290 - Survey of tinworks along the River Mardle

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