Royal Hill E. Cairn Cemetry (master record - duplicate) Clearance Cairn

Database entries

OS Map: SX 6265 7227
OS Source: Constructed
HER: MDV18401
Alternate name: Royal Hill E. Cairn Cemetry (master record - duplicate)
Short Name: CN:RoyalHill10
Exist: Yes
Record: Duplicate
Record Source: HER
Cairn Class: Yes
Lidar: SX 6265 7227
Nearby sites: SX 6265 7227

Notes

"Centred at SX62657227. Group of prehistoric cairns in a row running approx south-west to north-east.
Cairn A. The most northerly is crest-sited as you approach uphill from the south, with concave centre. Approximately 4.0 metres in diameter, Maximum height of 0.4 metres with a 2.0 metre length of wall attached to the south-west. Cairn B. The second cairn 33 metres to the south-west of A is 2.0 metres in diameter. Cairn C. 46 metres south-west of B is positioned against a natural boulder and measures 4.0 metres maximum diameter. Cairn D is located approximately 77 metres south-east of C. Oval, measuring 3.0 by 2.0 metres. Cairn E is 18 metres south-east of Cairn D and is 2.5 metres in diameter. Cairn F is 13 metres south-east of E and measures 3.0 metres in diameter."

"Centred SX 62597223. Eight scattered small turf-covered cairns lie on a SE hillslope at 360m OD on moorland pasture in an area cleared of surface stone except for large earthfast boulders. Mostly oval-shaped and rather ragged they are of compacted stones with some built against large earthfast boulders. There are no traces of formal construction.

The largest cairn, at SX 62607226, is 4.6m by 3.8m and 0.4m high with a disturbed centre and stone spill. The line of four cairns between SX 62597223 and SX 62587219 vary from 2.6m by 2.2m and 0.3m high to 3.5m in diameter and 0.5m high. The row of three cairns between.

SX 62647221 and SX 62677222 are from 2.5m by 2.0m and 0.3m high to 3.5m by 2.5m and 0.45m high.
They are almost certainly clearance cairns possibly of prehistoric origin as suggested by Greeves"
NB. SiteID=3021 MDV18403, reported cist with wall connected to it - this is very close to this group of 8 and could perhaps be one of them. However, the Probert & M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey) SDV350839 tends to suggest it is a 9th separate feature.