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Summary

Small cairn east of Smallacombe Rocks, associated with several other features in the area. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites. The cairn comprises a stony mound with a turf covered perimeter. The maximum diameter of the spread is 0.4m and the mound stands to a maximum height of 0.4m.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks of a Bronze Age parallel reave system with three main east-west boundary works, an enclosure hut circles and cairns, a medieval enclosure, a pillow mound, an area of post-medieval tin pits and a post-medieval field system on Haytor Down

Other References/Statuses

• Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Historical): NI Site
• National Monuments Record: SX77NE7
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 444996
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/56

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1960, SX77NE7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV314735.

(03/05/1960) A small cairn at SX 7662 7813, its sides overgrown with grass and heather. It is 0.4 metres high.

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 142 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(05/10/1975). Cairn with hollow centre, 9.0 meters in diameter, height 0.3 meters.

Everett, C., 1988, Haytor Down - Summary of Archaeological Features, HD86, Map 6 (Report - Survey). SDV359684.

Cairn shown on Haytor Down.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 28-9 (Monograph). SDV299725.

A low flat-topped mound, maximum 12.2 meters in diameter, with a second layer of small stones lying on the surface towards one edge of the mound. A depression here indicates it may have been dug into. Other details: Map 2, 6.

Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 6, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.

(30/01/1999) A cairn sited at SX 7662 7813 on the gently sloping northern summit of Haytor Down. The cairn comprises a stony mound with a turf covered perimeter. The maximum diameter of the spread is 0.4m and the mound stands to a maximum height of 0.4m.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.

Shown on survey as a small circular earthwork to the east of Smallacombe Rocks.

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.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)

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