Longstone Hill 1 Cairn
Database entries
OS Map: SX 56606 91132
OS Source: HER
HER: MDV5574
Alternate name: Longstone Hill 1
Short Name: CN:Longstone 1
Butler map: 42.8.1
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: HER
Cairn Class: Yes
Lidar: SX 56606 91132
Guide Map: 4
Nearest Bus Stop: Sourton Windard Terrace (4.4 km) [Route: 118]
Nearby sites: SX 56606 91132
Notes
HER: Two possible prehistoric clearance cairns. Both mounds are sub-circular in shape. The western mound measures 6m in diameter and stands up to 1.1m high on the downslope side and 0.3m high on the upslope, whilst the eastern mound measures 5m in diameter, 0.3m high on the downslope and 0.2m high on the upslope. Many of the mounds within the cairnfield are crest sited and are therefore clearly visible from long distances to the east and west. This situation strongly suggests that many of the cairns probably contain burials, although the size and shape of some mounds suggests that some may also be associated with stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area.References
These are selected references with an emphasis on out of copyright sources linked as PDFs. For more detailed references try any linked HER or PMD record above.
- Butler, Jeremy, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities, vol.2: The North, (1991)
- Newman, Phil, Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Training Area, Southwest Landscape Investigations (2014)