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Monument Number 19494

Hob Uid: 19494
Location :
Northumberland
Hepple
Grid Ref : NY9674095580
Summary : Remains of a cairn, 8.0m in diameter, with a maximum height of 1.0m, raised upon a crag of living rock. Stones have been taken from the mound to erect a wall around the perimeter, 1.0m high. There are no traces of a ditch or retaining wall of stone.
More information : (NY 96749558) Peel (NR) (Remains of) (NAT). (1)

The remains of an old watch tower. (2)

The siting given by Authority 1 falls upon the highest part of Darden Pike, approx 1200 feet above sea-level, a heather and pasture covered hill, and the highest point for many miles. There is unbroken visibility in all directions for upwards of 30 miles. While the site is an admirable one for a watch-tower, the remains resemble more those of a cairn, no characteristic features of the Peel can be found in them. There is a mound of loose stones, 8.0m in diameter, with a maximum height of 1.0m, raised upon a crag of living rock. Stones have been taken from the mound to erect a wall around the perimeter, 1.0m high. There are no traces of a ditch or retaining wall of stone. (3)

Report by F1 correct. This is a cairn, a similar misidentification occurred on NY 99 NE 3 and it seems possible that authy 2 was responsible for both. As authority 1 shows no reference it again appears that the OS was the source of information. (4)

Previous field reports confirmed. Correctly published at 6" scale. (5)

Condition unchanged. Surveyed at 1:10 000. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1921-1948
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Source details : F1 ASP 29-MAY-57
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Source details : F2 FDC 31-MAY-57
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Source details : F4 BHP 29-JUN-76
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Cairn
Evidence : Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 99 NE 1
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Related Warden Records :
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1957-05-29
End Date : 1957-05-29
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1957-05-31
End Date : 1957-05-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-02-10
End Date : 1971-02-10
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-06-29
End Date : 1976-06-29