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Summary

Remains of a cairn on Horridge Common. Probably a medieval clearance cairn rather than a prehistoric cairn.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of a Bronze Age parallel reave system on Mountsland, Halshanger and Horridge Commons, comprising the remains of a field system, hut circle settlements, enclosures and cairns, and surface remains of 19th century Hemsworthy Mine

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX77NW52
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 445170
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/100
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX77NW52

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
• CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Victoria County History, 1906, The Victoria History of the County of Devon, 628 (Article in Serial). SDV238214.

Cairn on Horridge Common.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1960, SX77NW52 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV298416.

Tumulus [O.E.] [SX 7446 7523]. (1906 OS map).
(20/04/1960) This is a cairn which has been destroyed except for a fragment of the western quadrant which is up to 0.6 m. high. A 25" survey has been made at SX 7445 7522.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 132, Asburton 1 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(Visited 25/9/1973). Cairn with north-east part removed. 8.2 metres in diameter, 0.6 metres high.

Newman, P., 2013, An Archaeological Assessment of Halshanger and Horridge Commons, Dartmoor, Devon, 4, Table 1 (Report - Assessment). SDV356396.

Much altered cairn, marked on Ordnance Survey maps. Its authenticity as a prehistoric cairn is questionable. It is probably a medieval clearance cairn. Has been disturbed in the past but condition now stable.

Newman, P., 2013, Halshanger Sites Visited and Confirmed (Report - Survey). SDV351113.

Site visited and grid reference confirmed.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Cairn is depicted on the modern mapping.

Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV359145.

Cairn on Horridge Common
Remains of a cairn on Horridge Common. Probably a medieval clearance cairn rather than a prehistoric cairn. Condition is stable. SX74454 75226

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, RT7 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited January 2019. Fairly heavy vegetation cover and much evidence of rabbit activity. Photos taken of surrounding area

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, RT7 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Visited January 2019. Photos taken showing surrounding area including a line of trial pits

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6433 - Assessment of Halsanger Common, Horridge Common and Rippon Tor
• EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey

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