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Summary

Cairn to east-north-east of Skerraton Gate on Skerraton Down. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric cairns and/or hut circles and field bank, part of a complex of monuments on Skerraton Down

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX76NW103
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572754
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NW/14/2
• Pastscape: 1572754

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• (Alternate Type) CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Modern - 1751 AD to 2013 AD)

Full description

Robinson, R., 1976, Dean Prior Barrows (Worksheet). SDV346527.

Barrow D. A circular mound about 15.0 meters in diameter. Composed of small stones much quarried in centre. On north side five retaining stones of granite are exposed from the inside.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 138 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(Site visited 21/6/1977) East of Skerraton Gate, about nine mounds, possibly clearance heaps.

Greeves, T. A. P., 1980, Skerraton Down Cairns (Worksheet). SDV346542.

Levelled by agricultural operations.

Turner, J. R., 1990, Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor, 70 (Article in Serial). SDV229817.

An embanked stone circle; an annular bank of earth and/or stones with an inner kerb of orthostats. Internal diameter 13.0 meters with bank 1.8 meters wide and 0.4 meters high. Only three kerb stones left. Other details: B4.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 161, Map 57 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Huge piles of rubble recorded at Skerraton Gate.

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.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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