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Summary

Group of seven cairns of between 3 metres and 5.7 metres diameter by between 0.8 metres and 1.1 metres high forming part of the cairn cemetery on Homerton Hill

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1010775: Seven cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Homerton Hill

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX59SE47
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 967721
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/58/3
• Old SAM Ref: 24150

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133347 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(31/01/1994) These seven cairns form part of a cairnfield. All 6 mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 3m to 5.7m in diameter and stand between 0.8m and 1.1m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.94m. One cairn has a shallow central hollow, suggesting robbing or partial early excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. The individual mounds may be described as follows:.
1. SX 56169034 measures 5.7m in diameter and stands up to 1.1m high on the downslope side and 0.6m high on the upslope.
2. SX 56179033 measures 4m in diameter and stands up to 0.8m high on the downslope side and 0.3m high on the upslope.
3. SX 56189032 measures 3m in diameter and stands up to 0.8m high on the downslope side and 0.4m high on the upslope.
4. SX 56179031 measures 5m in diameter and stands up to 1.1m high on the downslope side and 0.5m high on the upslope. A number of edge set stones around the southern periphery of the mound may represent a kerb, which survives largely as a buried feature.
5. SX 56179030 measures 4.2m in diameter and stands up to 0.8m high on the downslope side and 0.4m high on the upslope.
6. SX 56169030 measures 4.1m in diameter and stands up to 1m high on the downslope and 0.3m high on the upslope. A small number of edge set stones around the southern periphery of the mound may represent a kerb which survives largely as a buried feature.
7. SX 56159030 measures 4.5m in diameter and stands up to 1m high on the downslope and 0.3m high on the upslope. A shallow central hollow, measuring 1m by 0.5m by 0.1m deep, suggests robbing or partial early excavation.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 221-222, 246, Map 43, Site '15' (Monograph). SDV219155.

Some of the at least 20 round and oval cairns within Homerton Hill cairn cemetery.

English Heritage, 1994, Schedule notes (Schedule Document). SDV230497.

SX56169031 A total of seven cairns are recorded at this location forming part of a cairnfield situated on a west facing slope of Homerton Hill overlooking the valley of the West Okement River. The cairn is Bronze Age in date.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.

(28/01/2004) Clearance cairns - part of record 1393507.

Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1010775 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.

This monument includes seven cairns forming part of a cairnfield situated on a west facing slope of Homerton Hill overlooking the valley of the West Okement River. Other cairns, an enclosure and bank lie in the immediate vicinity and these are covered by separate schedulings. All seven cairns have mounds which are sub-circular in shape and range in size from 3 metres to 5.7 metres in diameter and stand between 0.8 metres and 1.1 metres high. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial early excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
• EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
• EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range

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