Reasons for Designation
Round cairns are prehistoric funerary monuments dating to the Bronze Age (c.2000-700 BC). They were constructed as stone mounds covering single or multiple burials. These burials may be placed within the mound in stone-lined compartments called cists. In some cases the cairn was surrounded by a ditch. Often occupying prominent locations, cairns are a major visual element in the modern landscape. They are a relatively common feature of the uplands and are the stone equivalent of the earthen round barrows of the lowlands. Their considerable variation in form and longevity as a monument type provide important information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisation amongst early prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period.
Details
The monument includes a round cairn and medieval settlement, situated on a ridge known as Tor Noon. The round cairn survives as an oval stone and earth-built mound measuring up to 23m long by 17m wide and 0.8m high. The surface is uneven and it has been cut on the southern side by a field boundary. There are at least ten visible stones from an inner retaining circle with a diameter of approximately 12m. To the east of the centre is a cist, defined by two side stones and one end stone. This measures up to 1.5m long, 0.8m wide and 0.8m deep. To the west a large stone may be the displaced coverstone to the cist.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
CO 747
Legacy System:
RSM - OCN
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