Details

The monument includes a substantial cairn situated on an upland plateau
surrounded by higher land on all sides. It has a diameter of 18m and includes
a limestone kerb which is visible for almost all the circumference of the
cairn. In addition stone settings are visible on the north east edge. The
cairn stands to a maximum height of 1.5m with stones protruding through the
thin turf in places. The centre of the cairn has been slightly disturbed and a
section of later walling in the form of a low bank runs over the cairn from
the south and is included in the scheduling. The cairn is one of a number of
associated prehistoric monuments on Old Pasture.

MAP EXTRACT
The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract.
It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features,
considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.

Source: Historic England

Reasons for Scheduling

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 and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered
worthy of protection.

Although the cairn has been slightly disturbed much of it survives intact
displaying a diversity of features and retaining further archaeological
deposits. It is also one of a number of associated prehistoric monuments on
Old Pasture.

Source: Historic England