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HER Number: | MDV6434 |
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Name: | Cairn on summit of Yar Tor |
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Summary
Standing up to 2.0 metres high, this cairn stands on the southern outcrop of Yar Tor and comprises a large irregular stony mound now spread and much altered by recent interference. The cairn has a footprint of over 23.0 metres. The central area has been hollowed and re-modelled. This cairn is aligned with a reave; part of the Dartmeet parallel reave system.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 678 739 |
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Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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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: SX67SE15
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 442898
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/51
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1937, 56th Report of the Barrow Committee, 81 (Article in Serial). SDV20973.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX67SE15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV282696.
(20/09/1951) No trace can be found. R. H. Worth claims remains of cairn built on summit of Yar Tor.
Worth, R. H., 1953, Dartmoor, 164 (Monograph). SDV231148.
The remains of a cairn are to be found on the summit of Yar Tor similar to the cairn on Corndon Tor.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 178, Widecombe 20a (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
Grinsell bases his list entry on Worth's 1937 detail, location approximately SX678740, diameter 15.0 metres.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, 994 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
Other details: Volume 5.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX67SE15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV347054.
(03/06/1980) On the summit of Yar Tor at 418m OD is a cairn built upon outcropping rock. It measures 18.0m in diameter and is 1.7m high. It has been dug into at the centre and sides.
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on Royal Air Force 1947 or National Monuments Record 1977 aerial photographs.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 126 (Monograph). SDV299725.
A cairn (18.0 metres in diameter) built over the highest rocks on the tor; its stones have been rearranged to form a shelter. This rock is the focus of a reave approaching uphill from the south-west and continuing on the other side towards Sherwell in the valley below. Other details: Map 14, 8.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Part of Dartmeet coaxial field system (Northern Part) which was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 43.
Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.
(14/03/2008) Standing up to 2.0 metres high, this cairn stands on the southern outcrop of Yar Tor and comprises a large irregular stony mound now spread and much altered by recent interference. The cairn has a footprint of over 23.0 metres. The central area has been hollowed and re-modelled.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Circular feature on Yar Tor at location recorded on the modern Ordnance Survey (2011) mapping assumed to be the cairn.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV20973 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1937. 56th Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. A4 Unbound. 81. |
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SDV231148 | Monograph: Worth, R. H.. 1953. Dartmoor. Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 164. |
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SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 178, Widecombe 20a. |
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SDV282696 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1951. SX67SE15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 126. |
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SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. 994. |
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SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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SDV347054 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX67SE15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV347061 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2008. Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #97557 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV14377 | Related to: Barrow 150 metres north-east of Yar Tor, Corndon Down (Monument) |
MDV6460 | Related to: Cairn with cist near Yar Tor stone row, Yartor Down (Monument) |
MDV6030 | Related to: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
MDV128748 | Related to: Tor enclosure on Yar Tor, Widecombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
Date Last Edited: | Mar 4 2022 11:21AM |
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