Guide to the Monuments on Nattor down and Standon Hill

Table of Ritual and Burial Monuments on Nattor down and Standon Hill

Nattor down and Standon Hill Guide Map

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List of Ritual and Burial Monuments on Nattor down and Standon Hill

Nattor Down 1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53900 82670
NMR record: SX 58 SW 85
HER record: MDV27786
ShortName: CN:Nattor 1
Butler map: 32.2.1
Nearby sites: SX53908267

Nattor Down 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53660 82530
NMR record: SX 58 SW 174
HER record: MDV103594
ShortName: CN:Nattor 2
Butler map: 32.2.2
Nearby sites: SX53668253

Nattor Down 3 Reported Cist

OS Map: SX 53933 82864
NMR record: SX 58 SW 18
HER record: MDV3224
PMD: Nattor Down 3
ShortName: CN:Nattor 3
Butler map: 32.2.3
Grinsell: PET 12
Notes: NMR A. "A weighty flat slab, partly turf covered, may perhaps be the cover of a cist." (Butler Vol. 2 p.99)
Nearby sites: SX53938286

Nattor Down 4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 54100 82950
NMR record: SX 58 SW 18
HER record: MDV3226
ShortName: CN:Nattor 4
Butler map: 32.2.4
Grinsell: PET 13
Notes: NMR B
Nearby sites: SX54108295

Nattor Down 5 Cist

OS Map: SX 54090 82860
NMR record: SX 58 SW 17
HER record: MDV3223
Megalithic Portal: 45784
PMD: Nattor Down 5
ShortName: CT:Nattor 5
Butler map: 32.2.5
Butler Vol 5: p.65 & Fig.43
DPD page: 12
Grinsell: PET 14
Notes: "Only the north east sidestone, which is 1.2m long and the north west endstone which is 0.5m long remain in position. The endstone leans slightly inwards. Top of sidestone is 0.4m above ground level. The depth of the kist is unknown. A possible coverstone lies 2.0m due south of the kist. The kistvaen is contained in a turf covered cairn 4.6m in diameter and approx.0.3m high.". Butler Nattor Down 5 - Vol. 2. Map 32.2 (diagram Vol. 5. p.65). 127 Lethbridge pp.11-12, photo and diagram p.12.
Nearby sites: SX54098286

Nattor Down 6 Reported Cist

OS Map: SX 54289 82990
NMR record: SX 58 SW 135
HER record: MDV50685
PMD: Nattor Down 6
ShortName: CN:Nattor 6
Butler map: 32.2.6
Butler Vol 5: p.171 & Fig.111
Notes: NGR 54258297?
Nearby sites: SX54298299

Nattor Down 7 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53690 82747
NMR record: SX 58 SW 175
HER record: MDV103593
ShortName: CN:Nattor 7
Nearby sites: SX53698275

Nattor Down 8 Cairn

OS Map: SX 53837 82957
NMR record: SX 58 SW 136
HER record: MDV103595
ShortName: CN:Nattor 8
Nearby sites: SX53848296

Standon Hill Ring Setting Cairn and Cist

OS Map: SX 54739 81371
NMR record: SX 58 SW 54
HER record: MDV20155
Megalithic Portal: 45794
PMD: Standon Down
Alternate name: Standon Hill W. Ring Setting Cairn and Cist
ShortName: CT:StandonW 1
Butler map: 32.17
Butler Vol 5: p.182 & Fig.124
Grinsell: PET 15
Turner: D15
Notes: Doubtful cist. "A disturbed cairn measuring 5.2m N to S by 6.0m and standing a maximum of 0.3m high. Eight large upright slabs and boulders, up to 0.6m high, lie on the fringe of the mound to create a substantial retaining circle. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a cist though is seems likely that the interior of the cairn has been used as a repository for cleared stone. A large number of relatively recent clearance cairns lie in the immediate area." Butler Standon Hill W - Vol. 2. Map 32.17 (diagram Vol. 5. p.182).
Nearby sites: SX54748137

Standon Hill W. 2 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 54700 81300
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV131997
ShortName: CN:StandonW 2
Notes: HER: A scattered group of stone clearance cairns visible as amorphous heaps of various sizes composed of portable granite stones and boulders. Probably clearance of post medieval origin. The cairns which are up to 2.5m in diameter and 0.3m high are spread randomly across a fairly steep SW-facing hillslope. They lie amidst broad linear bands of exposed clitter and shallow erosion gullies; few well-worn paths cut through these linear features.
Nearby sites: SX54708130

Standon Hill Summit 1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 55537 81480
NMR record: SX 58 SE 17
HER record: MDV3296
ShortName: CN:StandonSum1
Butler map: 32.16
Butler Vol 5: p.160 & Fig.99
Grinsell: PET 19
Nearby sites: SX55548148

Standon Hill Summit 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 55588 81558
NMR record: SX 58 SE 68
HER record: MDV103630
ShortName: CN:StandonSum2
Nearby sites: SX55598156

Standon Hill N.1 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 55500 82550
NMR record: SX 58 SE 21
HER record: MDV12865
ShortName: CNxStandonN 1
Butler map: 32.1.1
Notes: ? Hut circles or cairns grid reference a bit out
Nearby sites: SX55508255

Standon Hill N.2 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 55510 82560
NMR record: SX 58 SE 21
HER record: MDV50768
ShortName: CNxStandonN 2
Butler map: 32.1.2
Notes: ? Hut circles or cairns grid reference a bit out
Nearby sites: SX55518256

Standon Farm W Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 54080 81550
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV19430
ShortName: CN:StandonFarm
Nearby sites: SX54088155

Western Red Lake W. Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 56390 82890
NMR record: SX 58 SE 13
HER record: MDV3571
ShortName: CN?WesternRed
Butler map: 32.19
Grinsell: PET 18
Barrow Report: 25
Notes: Not located. A small cairn was found by I K Anderson, near Homer Red Lake on 5th June, 1905. It was 4 feet in diameter and 2 feet high at the centre. There was no stone circle. Burnt earth was first found within one foot of the surface and afterwards more burnt earth, a good quantity of charcoal, some ash and one good worked flint with a remarkably sharp edge (a small semicircular scraper - R H Worth)
Nearby sites: SX56398289

Bagga Tor Cairn

OS Map: SX 54790 80410
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV12863
ShortName: CN:Bagga Tor
Notes: "Probable prehistoric cairn apparently composed mostly of small stones. There is a possibility of a raised circular bank of stone on its s and e sides. Robbed on w side. Maximum diameter 14.0m, height 1.5m"
Nearby sites: SX54798041

Limsboro Cairn

OS Map: SX 56567 80550
NMR record: SX 58 SE 19
HER record: MDV3299
Megalithic Portal: 45851
ShortName: CN:Limsboro
Butler map: 32.18
Grinsell: LYD 14
Notes: A prehistoric Tor cairn with a diameter of approximately 14.3m.
Nearby sites: SX56578055

Youldon Brookhead Cairn

OS Map: SX 56720 79825
NMR record: SX 57 NE 117
HER record: MDV66017
ShortName: CN:Youldon Br
Butler map: 30.15
Nearby sites: SX56727983