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Prehistoric sites within 3km of SX 54100 86650

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About the database listings: In all listings clicking on the photo or the site name will open a page for the site with a larger photo and further details from the database. The database now has over 6680 records covering nearly all publicly listed sites on Dartmoor including around 4800 round houses. This level of detail is of interest to archaeologists but tends to swamp listings of sites more likely to be of interest for walkers. For this reason, the listings default to around 550 core sites only. These are the stone circles, stone rows and the ring cairns listed by Turner. The default search radius is 2 km. The controls below the map can be used to start a new search by entering a 6- or 8-digit reference (without the prefix "SX"). The search radius can be specified and you can add incremental Display layers of detail on top of the core sites. If using a more detailed layer you will need to decrease the search radius to avoid getting hundreds of search results.

These listings have incorporated, matched up and merged all of the records from all of the major archaeological listings including: Worth, Grinsell, Turner, Butler, Bill Radcliffe, Sandy Gerrard, Megalithic Portal, the National Monument Records and the Historic Environment Records. The author would like to thank Bill, Sandy, the lovely people both at Megalithic Portal (especially Anne Tate who did an amazing job to link listings) and at ACE Archaeology for collaborative work over the years to synchronise and correct listings across the various websites which now interlink. A culmination of years of work the final merger of cairn records took 3 months of cross referencing in 2017 the result being a snapshot of the records at that time. This data has in turn been refined since by field work and research. The round house data was supplied by Sandy Gerrard. Grid references are in order of accuracy: from Google Earth satellite, if visible and found, from a Garmin GPS reading, if visited by the author and from the literature otherwise. Individual site pages will state the source of the grid reference and provide satellite imagery. If a site listing lacks a photo it has not yet been visited by the author in which case the grid reference is from the literature.

Currently the database only includes sites which can be represented by a grid reference. Reaves are not included as they require GIS shape technology which is beyond the current capability of this system. To see the sources for the records, look at the tables on the resources menu. The database listings can also be viewed on a Google map and downloaded as GPS datasets for Garmin devices.

Corrections, or any feedback or suggestions are very welcome, email: info@dartmoorwalks.org.uk.

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List of sites within 3km of SX 54100 86650

Lower Duna Goat Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 5565 8622
HER: MDV3170
ShortName: CN?Lower Dun1
Grinsell: LYD 4
Notes: uncertain whether prehistoric or an industrial spoil heap
Nearby sites: SX 5565 8622
Distance: 1.61km

White Hill S.E. Cairn

OS Map: SX 5346 8375
HER: MDV46586
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE
Nearby sites: SX 5346 8375
Distance: 2.97km

Branscombe's Loaf (duplicate) Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 552 890
HER: MDV50574
ShortName: CN:Branscomb2
Notes: Duplicate of HER 48863
Nearby sites: SX 552 890
Distance: 2.59km

Branscombe's Loaf 4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 55194 89076
HER: MDV50575
ShortName: CN:Branscomb4
Nearby sites: SX 55194 89076
Distance: 2.66km

Branscombe's Loaf 5 Cairn

OS Map: SX 5525 8909
HER: MDV50576
ShortName: CN:Branscomb5
Nearby sites: SX 5525 8909
Distance: 2.70km

White Hill N.E.10 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53555 84004
HER: MDV51452
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE10
Nearby sites: SX 53555 84004
Distance: 2.70km

Corn Ridge W.4.1 Clearance Cairn

Corn Ridge W.4.1 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54604 89120
HER: MDV52425
ShortName: CN CornRidW4_1
Butler map: 43.4.1
Notes: Butler:" A miniature cairn (3.0 x 0.2 m) a few metres from the hut (SiteID=6900) may be the site of a burial" (gerrard) diam 3.6m, height 0.6m - clearance cairn
Nearby sites: SX 54604 89120
Distance: 2.52km

Little Links Tor NW Round House

OS Map: SX 54114 87236
HER: MDV50934
ShortName: HT:Little Li1
Nearby sites: SX 54114 87236
Distance: 0.59km

Corn Ridge W.2 Cairn

Corn Ridge W.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 54434 88904
HER: MDV4673
ShortName: CN CornRidgeW2
Butler map: 43.8.2
Grinsell: BRI 4
Notes: This monument includes a round cairn and stone hut circle situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west Devon. The cairn mound measures 16m in diameter and stands up to 0.8m high. A hollow in the centre of the mound suggests partial early excavation or robbing. Resembles ring cairn. The stone hut circle lies 7.5m ENE of the cairn and survives as a 1m-wide and 0.3m-high rubble bank surrounding an internal area measuring 3.2m long by 2.3m wide.
Nearby sites: SX 54434 88904
Distance: 2.28km

Little Links Tor NW Round House

OS Map: SX 54236 87199
HER: MDV50937
ShortName: HT:Little Li2
Nearby sites: SX 54236 87199
Distance: 0.57km

Great Nodden 1 Cairn Circle

Great Nodden 1 Cairn Circle

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53079 86222
ShortName: CN Great Nod 1
Butler map: 43.7.1
Notes: This site originates with Butler but is not listed elsewhere. A mound can be seen on Lidar imagery at SX 53077 86213 which matches the location given by Butler. Visited 3 June 2022 and there is clearly a substantial but badly damaged cairn at this location. It can also be seen on Google satellite imagery. Whether it is prehistoric or later clearance is hard to say but the mutilated state suggests maybe more likely a robbed out prehistoric cairn. The Great Nodden Cairns 1-3 are not listed on the HER but there is an entry for the field system which states "May include some cairns, which presumably may be clearance cairns". See HER record Field system south of Nodden Gate MDV27320.
Nearby sites: SX 53079 86222
Distance: 1.11km

Little Links Tor NW Round House

OS Map: SX 54087 87180
HER: MDV4677
ShortName: HT:Little Li3
Nearby sites: SX 54087 87180
Distance: 0.53km

Great Nodden 2 Cairn

Great Nodden 2 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53101 86256
ShortName: CN Great Nod 2
Butler map: 43.7.2
Notes: This site originates with Butler but is not listed elsewhere. A mound can be seen on Lidar imagery at SX 53098 86249 which matches the location given by Butler. Butler: "two smaller and much pitted cairns 5 and 6 m across lie close to the field wall." Visited 3 June 2022. This was previously listed as a "reported cairn", this has now been updated to "cairn". It looks a genuine site to the author. NGR and photo updated after visit 28 April 2023. The Great Nodden Cairns 1-3 are not listed on the HER but there is an entry for the field system which states "May include some cairns, which presumably may be clearance cairns". See HER record Field system south of Nodden Gate MDV27320.
Nearby sites: SX 53101 86256
Distance: 1.07km

Little Links Tor NW Round House

OS Map: SX 54116 87201
HER: MDV4677
ShortName: HT:Little Li4
Nearby sites: SX 54116 87201
Distance: 0.55km

Great Nodden 3 Cairn

Great Nodden 3 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53078 86287
ShortName: CN Great Nod 3
Butler map: 43.7.3
Notes: This site originates with Butler but is not listed elsewhere. A mound can be seen on Lidar imagery at SX 53073 86276 which matches the location given by Butler.Butler: "two smaller and much pitted cairns 5 and 6 m across lie close to the field wall". This was previously listed as a "reported cairn", this has now been updated to "cairn". It looks a genuine site to the author. The Great Nodden Cairns 1-3 are not listed on the HER but there is an entry for the field system which states "May include some cairns, which presumably may be clearance cairns". See HER record Field system south of Nodden Gate MDV27320.
Nearby sites: SX 53078 86287
Distance: 1.08km

Little Links Tor NW Round House

OS Map: SX 54116 87245
HER: MDV50935
ShortName: HT:Little Li5
Nearby sites: SX 54116 87245
Distance: 0.60km

Great Nodden 4 Cairn

Great Nodden 4 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53249 86629
HER: MDV51450
ShortName: CN Great Nod 4
Butler map: 43.7.4
Notes: Ring cairn. "Earthwork survives as a circular bank, 2.3m wide and 0.3m high surrounding an internal area measuring 13.4m in diameter. A mound measuring 6m in diam and 0.2m high stands in the centre of the area enclosed by the circular bank (mpp)". The grid reference given by Butler is a rare mistake. The Butler 43 map and the description make it clear the site is actually located in the vicinity of SX 5324 8660 which is around 400m north the grid reference given on p.245. This corrected grid reference corresponds with the cairn listed here. Visit on 20/06/22 resulted in the photo used. Follow up visit 28/04/23 - found again with difficulty despite having correct grid reference. Not easy to see in the vegetation but it is clearly there and for that reason the entry has been changed from reported cairn to cairn.
Nearby sites: SX 53249 86629
Distance: 0.85km

Little Links Tor NW Round House

OS Map: SX 54092 87178
HER: MDV4677
ShortName: HT:Little Li6
Nearby sites: SX 54092 87178
Distance: 0.53km

Great Nodden 5 Cairn

Great Nodden 5 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53343 86810
HER: MDV51448
ShortName: CN Great Nod 5
Butler map: 43.7.5
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. This clear mound is not far from Great Nodden 6. NGR from Garmin reading taken 28/04/23. "One of two Bronze Age round cairns south-west of Great Nodden. Cairn mound is flat-topped, measures 5m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high"
Nearby sites: SX 53343 86810
Distance: 0.77km

Little Links Tor NW Round House

OS Map: SX 54204 87209
HER: MDV50936
ShortName: HT:Little Li7
Nearby sites: SX 54204 87209
Distance: 0.57km

Great Nodden 6 Cairn

Great Nodden 6 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53340 86820
HER: MDV51449
ShortName: CN Great Nod 6
Butler map: 43.7.6
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. These 6 small cairns are quite difficult to find in the undergrowth especially when original NGRs were inaccurate. Visited 03/06/22 and 28/04/23. NGR has been updated with an accurate Garmin reading. Very clear mound for this cairn.
Nearby sites: SX 53340 86820
Distance: 0.78km

Little Links Tor NW Round House

OS Map: SX 54115 87229
HER: MDV50933
ShortName: HT:Little Li8
Nearby sites: SX 54115 87229
Distance: 0.58km

Great Nodden 7 Cairn

Great Nodden 7 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53337 86887
HER: MDV51447
ShortName: CN Great Nod 7
Butler map: 43.7.7
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. Visited on 03/06/22 and 28/04/23. NGR and details confirmed on 28/04/23.
Nearby sites: SX 53337 86887
Distance: 0.80km

Great Nodden 8 Cairn

Great Nodden 8 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 5339 8689
HER: MDV51446
ShortName: CN Great Nod 8
Butler map: 43.7.8
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns
Nearby sites: SX 5339 8689
Distance: 0.75km

Great Nodden 9 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 5340 8691
HER: MDV51507
ShortName: CN:Great Nod 9
Butler map: 43.7.9
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. Not found on 03/06/22, 20/06/22 and 28/04/23. However, this is overgrown terrain with many clumps of vegetation looking like mounds. The NGRs for these 6 were often very inccurate in the original listings.
Nearby sites: SX 5340 8691
Distance: 0.75km

Great Nodden 10 Cairn

Great Nodden 10 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53370 86934
HER: MDV51445
ShortName: CN Great Nod10
Butler map: 43.7.10
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. Visited 03/06/22 and again 28/04/23. "Round cairn. Mound measures 6m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high. A 1.4m square stone filled hollow in the centre of the mound suggests partial early excavation or robbing."
Nearby sites: SX 53370 86934
Distance: 0.78km

Great Nodden 11 Cairn

Great Nodden 11 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53477 87054
HER: MDV51505
ShortName: CN Great Nod11
Butler map: 43.7.11
Notes: Ring cairn. Earthwork survives as a circular bank, 3.5m wide and 0.5m high surrounding an internal area measuring 10.7m in diameter. A 2.5m wide gap in the w side of the bank may represent an original entrance. Interior of this cairn is pitted with hollows, which suggest partial robbing or early excavation. Visited 3 June 2022.
Nearby sites: SX 53477 87054
Distance: 0.74km

Great Nodden 12 Cairn

Great Nodden 12 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53445 87077
HER: MDV27341
ShortName: CN Great Nod12
Butler map: 43.7.12
Notes: Butler: "a circular bank 9 m across surrounds a pit with a floor well below ground level". On the western side of the path, near the larger ring cairn that is located on the eastern side.
Nearby sites: SX 53445 87077
Distance: 0.78km

Great Nodden 13 Cairn

Great Nodden 13 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53620 87409
HER: MDV4676
ShortName: CN Great Nod13
Butler map: 43.7.13
Grinsell: BRI 6
Notes: "Cairn mound measures 17.3m in diameter and stands up to 1m high. Loose rubble covering the centre of the mound suggests that the cairn has been partially excavated or robbed." Visited 3 & 20 June 2022.
Nearby sites: SX 53620 87409
Distance: 0.90km

Great Nodden 14 Reported Cairn

Great Nodden 14 Reported Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53695 87564
ShortName: CN-Great Nod14
Butler map: 43.7.14
Notes: Butler: "The pit with a surrounding bank is also probably the remains of a robbed cairn". Visited 3 June 2022 ans 28/04/23. Butler suggests this pit is probably part of bronze age cairn. He could be right. Lake Viaduct can be seen from this location. A few hundred metres to the north on Lake Down there are some pits which are gun dug-outs overlooking the then railway over the viaduct. This pit doesn't look so modern and regular but it is quite overgrown.
Nearby sites: SX 53695 87564
Distance: 1.00km

White Hill (PET 8) Cairn

OS Map: SX 53427 83853
HER: MDV3212
ShortName: CN:White Hil3
Grinsell: PET 8
Notes: NMR 440678 B. Ring cairn 50m north-east of White Hill summit forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery. Cairn survives as flat internal area, diameter 11 metres, surrounded by circular bank 2.3 metres wide by 0.15 metres high.
Nearby sites: SX 53427 83853
Distance: 2.88km

Great Nodden 20 Cairn

Great Nodden 20 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53860 87842
HER: MDV55724
ShortName: CN Great Nod20
Notes: "a well preserved and undisturbed prehistoric cairn a short distance above the king wall". Visited 3 June 2022. The grid reference on the HER is SX 53900 87880. The grid reference SX 53860 87842 is a Garmin reading taken standing very near to it. Dense vegetation and rough terrain - I did not fancy attempting to clamber on it so not the centre of the feature as usual.
Nearby sites: SX 53860 87842
Distance: 1.22km

Great Nodden 15 Cairn

Great Nodden 15 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 54225 87874
HER: MDV12847
ShortName: CN Great Nod15
Butler map: 43.7.15
Grinsell: BRI 5
Notes: "Cairn mound measures 11m north-east to south-west by 7m north-west to south-east and stands up to 0.5m high. Two narrow trenches cut into either end of the mound, represent partial early excavation or robbing. The north trench measures 3m by 1.2m by 0.2m deep, whilst the southern one is 2.5m by 1m wide by 0.1m deep." Visit 3 June 2022 on which I recorded a cist-shaped trench. The HER refers to trenches dug into this cairn.
Nearby sites: SX 54225 87874
Distance: 1.23km

Great Nodden 16 Cairn

Great Nodden 16 Cairn

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53887 87421
HER: MDV4625
ShortName: CN Great Nod16
Butler map: 43.7.16
Grinsell: BRI 7
Notes: This is a badly damaged cairn 14m across.
Nearby sites: SX 53887 87421
Distance: 0.80km

Great Nodden 18 Crop Mark

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 5345 8723
ShortName: CN?Great Nod18
Butler map: 43.7.18
Notes: Butler. Two of the cairns "show up only as crop marks on aerial photographs". Visit 3 June 2022 - unable to locate feature.
Nearby sites: SX 5345 8723
Distance: 0.87km

White Hill N.E.11 Cairn

OS Map: SX 5366 8405
HER: MDV57361
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE11
Nearby sites: SX 5366 8405
Distance: 2.64km

Great Nodden 19 Crop Mark

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 5341 8713
ShortName: CN?Great Nod19
Butler map: 43.7.19
Notes: Butler. Two of the cairns "show up only as crop marks on aerial photgraphs". Visit 3 June 2022 - unable to locate feature.
Nearby sites: SX 5341 8713
Distance: 0.84km

Corn Ridge W.4.2 Cairn

Corn Ridge W.4.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 54565 89205
HER: MDV52423
ShortName: CN CornRidW4_2
Butler map: 43.4.2
Notes: (gerrard) largest of 4 cairns.6m by 4m by 0.7m high. May represent a partly damaged funerary cairn, which was incorporated into the later field system. NMR A. NB. Visited by author on 20/06/22 and again on 22/06/22 when it was noted that walling traces in and out of this site which is consistent with other accounts of this site (relevance being many sites in close proximity leading to confusing records).
Nearby sites: SX 54565 89205
Distance: 2.60km

Lake Down cairn field Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 542 888
HER: MDV12848
ShortName: CN:Lake Down15
Butler map: 43.8
Notes: A cairnfield comprising 12 cairns situated on Lake Down. Ths record has been separated into the component cairns, this record has thererfore been marked as a duplicate, the master record. In total 12 cairns, one outlier and a group of 11.

Lake Down cairnfield. The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on Lake Down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking West Devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid, and measure 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow central hollow, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See related records.
Nearby sites: SX 542 888
Distance: 2.15km

Corn Ridge W.3 Cairn

Corn Ridge W.3 Cairn

OS Map: SX 54468 89125
HER: MDV12846
ShortName: CN CornRidgeW3
Butler map: 43.9
Grinsell: BRI 2
Notes: Cairn mound measures 9.3 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.7 metres high. A shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, measuring 1.5 metres long, 1.3 metres wide and 0.2 metres deep, and another on the western edge, measuring 2.0 metres square and 0.4 metres deep, suggest partial early excavation or robbing.
Nearby sites: SX 54468 89125
Distance: 2.50km

Corn Ridge N.W.2 (Cairn Row) Cairn

Corn Ridge N.W.2 (Cairn Row) Cairn

OS Map: SX 54623 89529
HER: MDV50568
ShortName: CN Corn Ridg2
Butler map: 43.10.2
Notes: Butler Corn Ridge NW2. Northern most of pair of cairns near stone circle. Southern terminal of cairn alignment. There is no HER entry specific to this cairn but MDV50568 desribes the alignment including this cairn. The HER record duplicates MDV55327 except perhaps there shoudl be a record for the cairn alignment and a record just for this cairn. This record on PDW is just for the cairn, see also SiteID=4159 for the cairn alignment.
Nearby sites: SX 54623 89529
Distance: 2.93km

Green Tor Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 5642 8610
ShortName: CNxGreen Tor1
Butler map: 43.14
Notes: "Turf and heather covered mound on the right bank of Green Tor Water, to the southeast of Green Tor. It is situated between areas of extensive peat cuttings and streamworkings and may be associated with either of these two activities.". Probably not a cairn, no entry on HER.
Nearby sites: SX 5642 8610
Distance: 2.38km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54705 84875
HER: MDV51474
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor1
Nearby sites: SX 54705 84875
Distance: 1.88km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54709 84852
HER: MDV51477
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor2
Nearby sites: SX 54709 84852
Distance: 1.90km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54705 84899
HER: MDV51471
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor3
Nearby sites: SX 54705 84899
Distance: 1.85km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54687 84869
HER: MDV51480
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor4
Nearby sites: SX 54687 84869
Distance: 1.88km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54740 84881
HER: MDV51473
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor5
Nearby sites: SX 54740 84881
Distance: 1.88km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54687 84897
HER: MDV51470
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor6
Nearby sites: SX 54687 84897
Distance: 1.85km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54716 84857
HER: MDV51474
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor7
Nearby sites: SX 54716 84857
Distance: 1.90km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54677 84849
HER: MDV51479
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor8
Nearby sites: SX 54677 84849
Distance: 1.89km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54669 84892
HER: MDV51469
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor9
Nearby sites: SX 54669 84892
Distance: 1.85km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54718 84899
HER: MDV51472
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor10
Nearby sites: SX 54718 84899
Distance: 1.86km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54725 84860
HER: MDV51475
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor11
Nearby sites: SX 54725 84860
Distance: 1.90km

Sharp Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 54647 84883
HER: MDV51468
ShortName: HT:Sharp Tor12
Nearby sites: SX 54647 84883
Distance: 1.85km

White Hill N.E.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53571 84035
HER: MDV51453
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE1
Nearby sites: SX 53571 84035
Distance: 2.67km

White Hill N.E.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53633 84046
HER: MDV51454
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE2
Nearby sites: SX 53633 84046
Distance: 2.65km

White Hill N.E.3 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53523 84078
HER: MDV51455
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE3
Nearby sites: SX 53523 84078
Distance: 2.64km

White Hill N.E.4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53541 84080
HER: MDV51456
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE4
Nearby sites: SX 53541 84080
Distance: 2.63km

White Hill N.E.5 Cairn

OS Map: SX 5344 8405
HER: MDV51457
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE5
Nearby sites: SX 5344 8405
Distance: 2.68km

White Hill N.E.6 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53363 84013
HER: MDV51458
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE6
Nearby sites: SX 53363 84013
Distance: 2.74km

White Hill N.E.7 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53357 84023
HER: MDV51459
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE7
Nearby sites: SX 53357 84023
Distance: 2.73km

White Hill N.E.8 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53319 84004
HER: MDV51460
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE8
Nearby sites: SX 53319 84004
Distance: 2.76km

White Hill N.E.9 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53310 84007
HER: MDV51461
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE9
Nearby sites: SX 53310 84007
Distance: 2.76km

Bearwalls Farm (SE of) Cairn

OS Map: SX 5309 8406
HER: MDV78333
ShortName: CN:Bearwalls1
Notes: Indistinct cairn visible south-east of Bearwalls Farm.
Nearby sites: SX 5309 8406
Distance: 2.78km

Lake Down 1 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 1 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54130 88817
HER: MDV50578
ShortName: CN LakeDown 1
Notes: "Sub-circular in shape, measures 6m in diameter and stands up to 1.2m high. May contain burials, but it is also part of the nearby cairnfield which represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area" . The HER entries MDV61981 (now deleted) and MDV50578 refer to the same site. Lake Down 14 (SiteID=3218) which originally had same grid reference has now beenmarked as a duplicate record.
Nearby sites: SX 54130 88817
Distance: 2.17km

Lake Down 2 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 2 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54185 88722
HER: MDV50945
ShortName: CN LakeDown 2
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54185 88722
Distance: 2.07km

Highdown 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 52760 85044
HER: MDV103576
ShortName: CN:Highdown 2
Nearby sites: SX 52760 85044
Distance: 2.09km

Lake Down 3 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 3 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54189 88747
HER: MDV50946
ShortName: CN LakeDown 3
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54189 88747
Distance: 2.10km

Lake Down 4 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 4 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54180 88745
HER: MDV50948
ShortName: CN LakeDown 4
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54180 88745
Distance: 2.10km

Lake Down 5 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 5 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54171 88747
HER: MDV50949
ShortName: CN LakeDown 5
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54171 88747
Distance: 2.10km

Lake Down 6 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 6 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54179 88759
HER: MDV50950
ShortName: CN LakeDown 6
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54179 88759
Distance: 2.11km

Lake Down 7 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 7 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54169 88758
HER: MDV50951
ShortName: CN LakeDown 7
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54169 88758
Distance: 2.11km

Lake Down 8 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 8 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54170 88765
HER: MDV50952
ShortName: CN LakeDown 8
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54170 88765
Distance: 2.12km

Lake Down 9 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 9 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54192 88729
HER: MDV50953
ShortName: CN LakeDown 9
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54192 88729
Distance: 2.08km

Lake Down 10 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 10 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54151 88763
HER: MDV50954
ShortName: CN LakeDown10
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54151 88763
Distance: 2.11km

Lake Down 11 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 11 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54151 88769
HER: MDV50955
ShortName: CN LakeDown11
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54151 88769
Distance: 2.12km

Lake Down 12 Clearance Cairn

Lake Down 12 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54158 88764
HER: MDV50956
ShortName: CN LakeDown12
Notes: There are 12 recorded cairns in this cairnfield, 1 outlier (cairn 1) and group of 11 cairns clustered together making 12 in total. It is impossible to match the HER entries from the descriptions provided due to lack of precision grid references on the HER for this group. For this reason the distinct cairns identified in the field and appearing in the photos have been arbitrarily allocated to one of the HER entries. The grid reference is that of the feature in the photo and is not the grid reference of the arbitrary HER entry allocated to this entry. The group was visited on 17/06/22 and 10 of the 12 cairns were recorded. Two of them, Cairn 9 and Cairn 12, were located on a follow up visit on 20/06/22. Cairn 10 and cairn 11 are oval shaped and allocated to the two HER entries that state oval shaped. Cairn 2 clearly has a central pit and cairn 12 is small - these can be matched to an HER entry.

HER record MDV12848 (duplicated in MDV50579) [SiteID=1356, SiteID=3206] are the master record for the cluster of 11 cairns.

(Gerrard 1993) The 11 cairns forming the largest part of a cairnfield on lake down are situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west devon. Nine of the mounds are sub-circular in shape and these range in size from 2m to 6.3m in diameter and stand between 0.4m and 1.2m high. The remaining two are ovoid in shape, and these measures 6m long, 3m wide and stand up to 0.6m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.64m. One cairn has a shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, suggesting robbing or partial excavation. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area. See subsheets

Lake Down 1 Sub-circular. Diam 6m, height 1.2m
Lake Down 2 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.4m. Central hollow, 0.9m diam, 0.1m deep.
Lake Down 3 Sub-circular. Diam 6.3m, height 1m
Lake Down 4 Sub-circular. Diam 5m, height 0.7m
Lake Down 5 Sub-circular. Diam 3m, height 0.4m
Lake Down 6 Sub-circular. Diam 4m, height 0.6m
Lake Down 7 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 8 Sub-circular. Diam 4.7m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 9 Sub-circular. Diam 3.8m, height 0.8m
Lake Down 10 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 11 Oval.6m by 3m by 0.6m high
Lake Down 12 Sub-circular. Diam 2m, height 0.2m
Nearby sites: SX 54158 88764
Distance: 2.11km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53559 86255
HER: MDV4635
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor1
Nearby sites: SX 53559 86255
Distance: 0.67km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 5356 8631
HER: MDV50901
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor2
Nearby sites: SX 5356 8631
Distance: 0.64km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 5360 8633
HER: MDV4643
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor3
Nearby sites: SX 5360 8633
Distance: 0.59km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53578 86257
HER: MDV50904
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor4
Nearby sites: SX 53578 86257
Distance: 0.65km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 5385 8595
HER: MDV27323
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor5
Nearby sites: SX 5385 8595
Distance: 0.74km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 5357 8633
HER: MDV4644
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor6
Nearby sites: SX 5357 8633
Distance: 0.62km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53563 86252
HER: MDV50900
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor7
Nearby sites: SX 53563 86252
Distance: 0.67km

Walla Brook Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 54093 84344
HER: MDV103624
ShortName: CN?Walla Brook
Nearby sites: SX 54093 84344
Distance: 2.31km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 5351 8618
HER: MDV4637
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor8
Nearby sites: SX 5351 8618
Distance: 0.75km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53586 86255
HER: MDV4634
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor9
Nearby sites: SX 53586 86255
Distance: 0.65km

Hare Tor N.3 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 55284 84574
HER: MDV103626
ShortName: CN?Hare Tor 3
Nearby sites: SX 55284 84574
Distance: 2.39km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 5360 8622
HER: MDV4636
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor10
Nearby sites: SX 5360 8622
Distance: 0.66km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53615 86326
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor11
Nearby sites: SX 53615 86326
Distance: 0.58km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53617 86313
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor12
Nearby sites: SX 53617 86313
Distance: 0.59km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53618 86311
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor13
Nearby sites: SX 53618 86311
Distance: 0.59km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 5356 8632
HER: MDV50902
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor14
Nearby sites: SX 5356 8632
Distance: 0.63km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53631 86289
HER: MDV4638
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor15
Nearby sites: SX 53631 86289
Distance: 0.59km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53619 86296
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor16
Nearby sites: SX 53619 86296
Distance: 0.60km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53634 86304
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor17
Nearby sites: SX 53634 86304
Distance: 0.58km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 5363 8632
HER: MDV4641
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor18
Nearby sites: SX 5363 8632
Distance: 0.57km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53629 86292
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor19
Nearby sites: SX 53629 86292
Distance: 0.59km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53626 86299
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor20
Nearby sites: SX 53626 86299
Distance: 0.59km

Arms Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 53625 86290
ShortName: HT:Arms Tor21
Nearby sites: SX 53625 86290
Distance: 0.60km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54538 87715
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 1
Nearby sites: SX 54538 87715
Distance: 1.15km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54155 87505
HER: MDV51431
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 2
Nearby sites: SX 54155 87505
Distance: 0.86km

Hare Tor N.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 5518 8457
HER: MDV3574
ShortName: CN:Hare Tor 1
Butler map: 32.20.1
Grinsell: LYD 13
Barrow Report: 24 56
Nearby sites: SX 5518 8457
Distance: 2.34km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54185 87505
HER: MDV51432
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 3
Nearby sites: SX 54185 87505
Distance: 0.86km

Hare Tor N.2 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 5509 8446
ShortName: CN?Hare Tor 2
Butler map: 32.20.2
Notes: Butler: " A heather covered companion [to Hare Tor N.1] 120 m downhill to the south-west. About a third of the material has been removed from its eastern side but it is still a substantial monument"
Nearby sites: SX 5509 8446
Distance: 2.40km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54483 87766
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 4
Nearby sites: SX 54483 87766
Distance: 1.18km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54499 87703
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 5
Nearby sites: SX 54499 87703
Distance: 1.13km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54503 87753
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 6
Nearby sites: SX 54503 87753
Distance: 1.17km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54523 87691
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 7
Nearby sites: SX 54523 87691
Distance: 1.12km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53599 84546
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co1
Nearby sites: SX 53599 84546
Distance: 2.16km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54546 87715
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 8
Nearby sites: SX 54546 87715
Distance: 1.15km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53621 84525
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co2
Nearby sites: SX 53621 84525
Distance: 2.18km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54547 87729
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 9
Nearby sites: SX 54547 87729
Distance: 1.17km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53565 84535
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co3
Nearby sites: SX 53565 84535
Distance: 2.18km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54549 87761
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 10
Nearby sites: SX 54549 87761
Distance: 1.20km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53604 84531
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co4
Nearby sites: SX 53604 84531
Distance: 2.18km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54563 87716
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 11
Nearby sites: SX 54563 87716
Distance: 1.16km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53529 84533
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co5
Nearby sites: SX 53529 84533
Distance: 2.19km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54519 87744
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 12
Nearby sites: SX 54519 87744
Distance: 1.17km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53577 84514
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co6
Nearby sites: SX 53577 84514
Distance: 2.20km

Woodcock Hill W Round House

OS Map: SX 54557 87765
HER: MDV51429
ShortName: HT:Woodcock 13
Nearby sites: SX 54557 87765
Distance: 1.21km

White Hill 9 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53443 83898
HER: MDV3211
ShortName: CN:White Hil15
Butler map: 32.22.9
Grinsell: PET 9
Notes: NMR A - there are 2 more?! "Ring cairn 80 metres north-east of White Hill summit, forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery. Barrow A (diameter 15.0 metres, height 0.25 metres)."
Nearby sites: SX 53443 83898
Distance: 2.83km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53536 84543
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co7
Nearby sites: SX 53536 84543
Distance: 2.18km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53586 84537
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co8
Nearby sites: SX 53586 84537
Distance: 2.17km

Doetor Common Round House

OS Map: SX 53623 84537
HER: MDV12860
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co9
Nearby sites: SX 53623 84537
Distance: 2.17km

Doetor Common S Round House

OS Map: SX 53889 84211
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co10
Nearby sites: SX 53889 84211
Distance: 2.45km

White Hill S.E. cairn cemetery (c.11) Cairn

OS Map: SX 5343 8380
HER: MDV3213
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE1
Butler map: 32.22.13
Grinsell: PET 7
Nearby sites: SX 5343 8380
Distance: 2.93km

Doetor Common S Round House

OS Map: SX 53842 84231
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co11
Nearby sites: SX 53842 84231
Distance: 2.43km

Doetor Common S Round House

OS Map: SX 53875 84230
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co12
Nearby sites: SX 53875 84230
Distance: 2.43km

Doetor Common S Round House

OS Map: SX 53838 84212
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co13
Nearby sites: SX 53838 84212
Distance: 2.45km

Doetor Common S Round House

OS Map: SX 53861 84211
ShortName: HT:Doetor Co14
Nearby sites: SX 53861 84211
Distance: 2.45km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56242 84587
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat6
Nearby sites: SX 56242 84587
Distance: 2.97km

Crossheath Barrow Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 5148 8808
HER: MDV4650
ShortName: CN:Crossheat1
Grinsell: BRID 1
Notes: The earthworks of a mound were alleged to represent the remains of a ploughed down barrow - maybe remains of natural clay capping.
Nearby sites: SX 5148 8808
Distance: 2.98km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56212 84594
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat7
Nearby sites: SX 56212 84594
Distance: 2.95km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56213 84620
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat8
Nearby sites: SX 56213 84620
Distance: 2.93km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56220 84608
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat9
Nearby sites: SX 56220 84608
Distance: 2.94km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56221 84592
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat10
Nearby sites: SX 56221 84592
Distance: 2.96km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56226 84576
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat11
Nearby sites: SX 56226 84576
Distance: 2.97km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56227 84569
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat12
Nearby sites: SX 56227 84569
Distance: 2.98km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56231 84548
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat13
Nearby sites: SX 56231 84548
Distance: 2.99km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56238 84618
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat14
Nearby sites: SX 56238 84618
Distance: 2.95km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56248 84571
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat19
Nearby sites: SX 56248 84571
Distance: 2.99km

Nodden Gate Round House

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53154 86034
HER: MDV27351
ShortName: HT:Nodden Ga1
Nearby sites: SX 53154 86034
Distance: 1.13km

Nodden Gate Round House

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 53151 86029
HER: MDV27351
ShortName: HT:Nodden Ga2
Nearby sites: SX 53151 86029
Distance: 1.13km

Lower Rattle Brook Round House

OS Map: SX 56259 84568
HER: MDV3572
ShortName: HT:Lower Rat24
Nearby sites: SX 56259 84568
Distance: 3.00km

Lake Down Round House

Lake Down Round House

OS Map: SX 54453 88912
HER: MDV50572
ShortName: HT Lake Down1
Notes: "The stone hut circle lies 7.5m ENE of the cairn [SiteID=1334] and survives as a 1m-wide and 0.3m-high rubble bank surrounding an internal area measuring 3.2m long by 2.3m wide." "(gerrard) hut circle of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior is oval in shape, measures 3.2m long by 2.3m wide and is defined by a 1m wide wall standing up to 0.3m high. A rare example of a solitary hut situated beside a large funerary monument. The only other known example is at cox tor in peter tavy" Photo is not great but is definitely of this feature, that is Butler Vol 2 placed in the centre to help the viewer locate and get a sense of size.
Nearby sites: SX 54453 88912
Distance: 2.29km

Lake Down Round House

Lake Down Round House

OS Map: SX 54596 89114
HER: MDV52427
ShortName: HT Lake Down2
Notes: (gerrard) hut circle within irregular aggregate field system. Lies within the s field, is terraced into the hillside and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 2.3m in diam and the surrounding 1.4m wide wall stands up to 0.3m high. NB. The grid references are a bit unmatched. This entry from Sandy gerrard originally had SX 54610 89140 but the author visited on 20/06/22 and again on 22/06/22 and foudn the feature photgrpahed with the grid reference as now listed.

Part of shceduled monument described as "This monument includes a stone hut circle lying within an irregular aggregate field system situated on a gentle north west facing slope of Corn Ridge. The field system includes at least three fields and is defined by a series of 1.5m wide and 0.4m high rubble banks, which are lynchetted where they lie along the contour. Four cairns lie within the field system, two are oblong in shape and are attached to boundary banks, whilst the others are circular and lie within the fields. The largest mound measures 6m long, 4m wide and 0.7m high and may represent a partly damaged funerary cairn, which was incorporated into the later field system. The remaining three cairns are believed to be the result of field clearance. The stone hut circle lies within the southern field, is terraced into the hillside and is composed of a stone and earth wall surrounding a circular internal area. The interior of the building measures 2.3m in diameter and the surrounding 1.4m wide wall stands up to 0.3m high."
Nearby sites: SX 54596 89114
Distance: 2.51km

Corn Ridge W.4.3 Clearance Cairn

Corn Ridge W.4.3 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54600 89130
HER: MDV52424
ShortName: CN CornRidW4_3
Butler map: 43.4.3
Notes: "Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) oblong mound.4m by 3.3m by 0.6m high"
Nearby sites: SX 54600 89130
Distance: 2.53km

Highdown 1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 5248 8474
HER: MDV3218
ShortName: CN?Highdown 1
Grinsell: LYD 11
Turner: A52
Nearby sites: SX 5248 8474
Distance: 2.50km

Corn Ridge W.4.4 Clearance Cairn

Corn Ridge W.4.4 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54607 89146
HER: MDV52426
ShortName: CN CornRidW4_4
Butler map: 43.4.4
Notes: "Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) diam 3.8m, height 0.8m"
Nearby sites: SX 54607 89146
Distance: 2.55km

Doetor Common (W) Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 5235 8468
HER: MDV3219
ShortName: CN?Doetor Co1
Grinsell: LYD 10
Notes: Post-medieval. NMR states "The mound depicted on the OS 1:10000 scale mapping (1) and described by Grinsell (2) is largely obscured by gorse. It is not of prehistoric origin as it sits upon a number of narrow cultivation ridges associated with the post medieval field system in this area. It is more likely to be a relatively recent stone clearance heap. A similar feature (440692) lies 140m to the east."
Nearby sites: SX 5235 8468
Distance: 2.64km

Branscombe's Loaf Stone Ring Cairn Circle

Branscombe's Loaf Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 55305 89126
HER: MDV48863
Megalithic Portal: 45843
ShortName: RC Branscombe
Turner: A57
Notes: One of 4 cairns on Corn Ridge - see Turner "Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor" DASP No. 48 p59 for diagram of the 4 cairns. This one is a "tor cairn" - a circular bank enclosing a rocky outcrop. The circle can be seen clearly on Google Earth satellite imagery.
Nearby sites: SX 55305 89126
Distance: 2.75km

Corn Ridge Stone Ring Cairn Circle

Corn Ridge Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 55138 89153
HER: MDV3172
Megalithic Portal: 52276
Alternate name: Branscombe's Loaf 2 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
ShortName: RC Corn Ridge1
Butler map: 43.12.2
Grinsell: BRI 10
Turner: A14
Notes: This ring cairn can just about be seen in the photograph that accompanies this record, it is a bit difficult to capture in a photograph. It is a bit of an indistinct circular bank. It is perhaps easier to see in the Google Earth satellite imagery - which can help to then make sense of the photograph. One of 4 cairns on Corn Ridge - see Turner "Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor" DASP No. 48 p59 for diagram of the 4 cairns.
Nearby sites: SX 55138 89153
Distance: 2.71km

Corn Ridge Encircled Cairn

Corn Ridge Encircled Cairn

OS Map: SX 55175 89119
HER: MDV3171
Megalithic Portal: 3158
Alternate name: Branscombe's Loaf 1 Encircled Cairn
ShortName: EC Corn Ridge3
Butler map: 43.12.1
Grinsell: BRI 9
Turner: F2
Notes: One of 4 cairns on Corn Ridge - see Turner "Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor" DASP No. 48 p59 for diagram of the 4 cairns.
Nearby sites: SX 55175 89119
Distance: 2.69km

Corn Ridge N.W.1 Cairn

Corn Ridge N.W.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 54603 89454
HER: MDV4627
Megalithic Portal: 10022
ShortName: CN SourtonTors
Butler map: 43.10.1
Grinsell: BRI 1
Notes: Butler Corn Ridge NW1. Southern most of pair of cairns near stone circle. "The remains of a cairn, SX 54608942, which has been disturbed in the past - now heather covered. Diameter 10.5m, height 0.5m. One or two stones of the retaining circle are still visible but there is no trace of a cist to be seen." Previously listed as Sourton Tors S.E. - changed to the Butler name as less confusing given part of a pair of cairns
Nearby sites: SX 54603 89454
Distance: 2.85km

Corn Ridge Rock Stone Ring Cairn Circle

Corn Ridge Rock Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 55219 89145
HER: MDV48864
Megalithic Portal: 45850
Alternate name: Branscombe's Loaf 3 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
ShortName: RC Corn Ridge2
Butler map: 43.12.3
Turner: A66
Notes: "Tor cairn on summit of Corn Ridge. Two banks of small to medium stones associated with large outcrop. Outer bank survives as 12 metres long, 1.2 metres wide, 0.3 metres high curving rubble spread following s + w edges of the outcrop. Inner ring measures 1.3m wide, 0.3m high and corresponds with the n edge of the outcrop, but also extends over the rock itself, which stands 3m high. Area enclosed by ring banks measures 15m ns by 12m ew" One of 4 cairns on Corn Ridge - see Turner "Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor" DASP No. 48 p59 for diagram of the 4 cairns.
Nearby sites: SX 55219 89145
Distance: 2.73km

Doe Tor Cist

Doe Tor Cist

OS Map: SX 54383 84846
HER: MDV3251
Megalithic Portal: 44223
PMD: Doe Tor
Alternate name: Doe Tor E. Cist
ShortName: CT Doe Tor
Butler map: 32.21
Butler Vol 5: p.198 & Fig.141
DPD page: 10
Grinsell: LYD 12
Barrow Report: 24
Notes: Butler Doe Tor E - Vol. 2. Map 32.21 (diagram Vol. 5. p.198).
Nearby sites: SX 54383 84846
Distance: 1.83km

Great Links Tor Cairn

OS Map: SX 54922 86496
HER: MDV4653
Megalithic Portal: 10043
ShortName: CN:GreatLinksT
Butler map: 43.13
Grinsell: BRI 8
Notes: "cairn with hollow in centre. Diam 17.5m, height 1.6m. ... (grinsell) 18.0m diameter, 1.4m high. Siting - hillspur. ... (gerrard) cairn mound measures 19m in diameter and stands up to 1.5m high. An irregular shaped hollow in the centre of the mound, measuring 4m long, 3m wide and up to 1.3m deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing (mpp)."
Nearby sites: SX 54922 86496
Distance: 0.84km

Great Nodden Cist

Great Nodden Cist

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Guide to the Cairns on Great Nodden
OS Map: SX 5388 8741
HER: MDV4625
Megalithic Portal: 45796
PMD: Great Nodden
Alternate name: Great Nodden 17 Cist
ShortName: CT Great Nod17
Butler map: 43.7.17
Grinsell: BRI 7a
Barrow Report: 13 21
Notes: Butler: "recorded on the summit in 1891". This was excavated revealing a cist. No longer traceable. This cairn and cist was around 6m away from the Great Nodden cairn. The photograph accompanying this record is of the Great Nodden Cairn in the vicinity of where this cist used to exist. Butler Vol. 2. Map 43.7.17.
Nearby sites: SX 5388 8741
Distance: 0.79km

Little Links Tor Stone Row

Little Links Tor Stone Row

OS Map: SX 54234 87486
HER: MDV51434
The Stone Rows of GB: Little Links Tor
PMD: Little Links Tor
ShortName: SR LittleLinks
Notes: Formerly listed at SX 54160 87470. Visited on 20 June 2022 and correct location is SX 54234 87486.
Nearby sites: SX 54234 87486
Distance: 0.85km

Sourton Common Stone Ring Cairn Circle

Sourton Common Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 54418 88858
HER: MDV4674
Megalithic Portal: 10023
Alternate name: Corn Ridge W.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
ShortName: RC Sourton Com
Butler map: 43.8.1
Grinsell: BRI 3
Turner: A33
Notes: "Ring cairn surviving as a circular bank 4m wide and 0.7m high surrounding an internal area measuring 12m in diam. Four small hollows in the ring bank suggest partial early excavation or robbing" NMR B.
Nearby sites: SX 54418 88858
Distance: 2.23km

Sourton Common Cairn Alignment

Sourton Common Cairn Alignment

OS Map: SX 54623 89529
HER: MDV55327
ShortName: CN SourtonRow
Notes: Cairn alignment crossing a ridge forming a saddle between Sourton Tor to w and corn ridge to e. It is 344.5m long, running n-s. The author of PDW visited and logged the location of the individual cairns on 09/09/2018 and again on 22/06/2022. The area to the west and north of Sourton Tor is covered with thurfurs which are geological permafrost mounds which have a similar size and appearance. This begs the question as to whether this could be some peculiar linear geological feature. However, on the site visit on 22/06/2022 it was clear many of the cairns include piles of rocks which suggest they are indeed man-made.

N.B. HER record MDV50568 replicates much of this entry, however we will treat MDV50568 as the entry for the southernmost terminal cairn for this alignment as that cairn does not otherwise have an entry. The HER grid reference is a considerable distance (230m) to the south of this cairn alignment and requires correction. The southern terminal cairn is at SX 54623 89529 and is the location used for this PDW record.
Nearby sites: SX 54623 89529
Distance: 2.93km

Sourton Tors Ancient Pool

Sourton Tors Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 54596 89607
HER: MDV127223
ShortName: PO SourtonTors
Notes: Pool measures 12 by 10.5m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period, and may have been used to deposit votive items, although these Dartmoor examples may have alternative significance as designed prehistoric elements in the landscape. Many are located on ridge tops and in conjunction with cairns, stone rows and other prehistoric features. Further research may well reveal more about these interesting features.
Nearby sites: SX 54596 89607
Distance: 3.00km

Sourton Tors Stone Circle

Sourton Tors Stone Circle

OS Map: SX 54683 89587
HER: MDV4626
Megalithic Portal: 3472
PMD: Sourton (Corn Ridge) Stone Circle
ShortName: SC SourtonTors
Butler map: 43.6
Turner: G3
Notes: "A stone circle, diameter about 110 ft and appearing to have comprised 32 stones of which all but six remain where they have fallen, has been discovered between Sourton Tors and Cornridge. In size it compares with the circles of the Grey Wethers and Scorhill". For a photo of this site, see: Megalithic Portal: Sourton Tors Stone Circle
Nearby sites: SX 54683 89587
Distance: 2.99km

White Hill Cist

White Hill Cist

OS Map: SX 53717 84201
HER: MDV3216
Megalithic Portal: 45783
PMD: White Hill NE.
Alternate name: White Hill 10 Cist
ShortName: CT WhiteHill
Butler map: 32.22.10
Butler Vol 5: p.217 & Fig.151
DPD page: 11
Grinsell: PET 11
Notes: Butler Vol. 2. Map 32, 22.10 (Cairn 10 - diagram of cairn cemetery on White Hill on p.107, diagram Vol. 5. p.217). Lethbridge photo p11.
Nearby sites: SX 53717 84201
Distance: 2.48km

White Hill (N) Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 53521 83947
HER: MDV14428
Megalithic Portal: 45826
Alternate name: White Hill N.E. (c.24) Stone Ring Cairn Circle
ShortName: RC:WhiteHill N
Butler map: 32.22.12
Grinsell: PET 10
Turner: A11
Notes: Cairn field. Difficult to identify relevant HER record. The HER number (14428) linked gives a listing of the HER records of cairns in this area. The HER record 51457 gives the OS grid reference and description of 13 cairns. Turners A11 has internal diameter 13.2 m, width height 1 x 0.3m, G. Peter Tavy 9.
Nearby sites: SX 53521 83947
Distance: 2.76km

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