Longstone Hill 22 Cairn
Database entries
OS Map: SX 56673 91252
OS Source: HER
HER: MDV52503
Alternate name: Longstone Hill 22
Short Name: CN:Longstone22
Butler map: 42.8.22
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: HER
Cairn Class: Yes
Lidar: SX 56673 91252
Guide Map: 4
Nearest Bus Stop: Sourton Windard Terrace (4.5 km) [Route: 118]
Nearby sites: SX 56673 91252
Notes
HER: Two of the mounds are ovoid in shape, are aligned north west to south east and measure respectively 3.5m long, 2.2m wide and 0.5m high, and 8m long, 4m wide and 0.8m high. The third mound is sub-circular, measures 5.7m in diameter and stands 1.1m high on the downslope side and 0.3m 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)