Thesaurus Term/Concept: CLEARANCE CAIRN

Identifier 68613
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note An irregularly constructed, generally unstructured, mound of stones. Often, but not necessarily, circular. Normally a by product of field clearance for agricultural purposes.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (1)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (2)

Instances/Examples (192)

Context Record
Monument Type MMO1657 19th Century clearance cairn at Twitchin Combe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM15396 19th Century clearance cairn on Swap Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2388 19th Century clearance cairns on Trout Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MEM15394 19th Century clearance cairns west of Larkbarrow Farmhouse (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8319 19th Century clearance cairns west of West Harwood (Monument)
Monument Type MSO6729 20th Century clearance cairn south of Larkbarrow (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9200 Area of prehistoric field system on Codsend and Hoar Moors (Monument)
Monument Type MMO3324 Beatley Linhay (Monument)
Monument Type MSO6283 Bronze Age burial cairn and two clearance mounds southeast of Dunkery Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO6259 Bronze Age burial cairn on Dunkery Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MDE9016 Bronze Age burial cairn on Trentishoe Down (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7885 Bronze Age cairn southeast of the Whit Stones (Monument)
Monument Type MDE20300 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25421 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25423 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25425 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25426 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25427 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25428 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25429 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25432 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25433 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25436 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25437 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25443 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25444 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25448 Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25110 Bronze Age field clearance east of the West Lyn River (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7102 Bronze Age field system on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1861 Bronze Age round barrow or ring cairn east of Woolhanger Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO12257 Cairn west of Woodcocks Ley (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1061 Chapman Barrows on the Parracombe/Challacombe Parish Boundary (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7378 Group of mounds of various dates on Tarr Ball Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25577 Late prehistoric clearance cairn at Ham Allotment, Cutcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MMO109 Late prehistoric clearance cairn on Shallowford Common (Monument)
Monument Type MEM21899 Late prehistoric clearance cairnnortheast of Lanacombe II Stone Setting (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2391 Late prehistoric funerary mound or 19th Century clearance cairn on Little Buscombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25115 Late prehistoric mound southwest of Warcombe Water (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25116 Late prehistoric mound southwest of Warcombe Water (Monument)
Monument Type MMO471 Medieval field system at Ammony and Holden Head (Monument)
Monument Type MSO12359 Medieval or post-medieval clearance mounds on Worth Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10218 Medieval or post-medieval field system at Outer Alscott Combe (Monument)
Monument Type MSO12428 Modern and possibly prehistoric clearance cairn south of Grexy Combe (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7382 Modern clearance cairn north of Whitburrow Wood (Monument)
Monument Type MSO11259 Modern clearance cairn on Orchard Bottom (Monument)
Monument Type MDE20371 Modern clearance cairn on the east slope of Buttery Combe (Monument)
Monument Type MSO6816 Modern mound on Trout Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MEM22525 Mound of unknown date on Deer Park (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9202 Multi-phased field system on Codsend Moor (Monument)
Monument Type MDE8996 Natural outcrops on Trentishoe Down (Non-antiquity)
Monument Type MSO10215 Possible 19th Century boundary markers on Mill Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO12632 Possible 20th Century clearance cairn south of West Myne (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8093 Possible 20th Century stone mound north of target railway B (Monument)
Monument Type MMO79 Possible Bronze Age barrow at Trilly (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2284 Possible Bronze Age barrows or clearance cairns above East Water Valley (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2427 Possible Bronze Age barrows or clearance cairns west of Greenland Water (Monument)
Monument Type MMO3253 Possible Bronze Age burial cairn or post-medieval clearance cairn on North Molton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24397 Possible Bronze Age burial or post-medieval clearance cairn on North Twitchen (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8661 Possible Bronze Age cairn on Withycombe Common (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25430 Possible Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25431 Possible Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25445 Possible Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25446 Possible Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25450 Possible Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25451 Possible Bronze Age clearance cairn on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7114 Possible clearance cairn at Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2251 Possible clearance cairns on Codsend Moor (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7376 Possible clearance mound on Honeycombe Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7323 Possible destroyed Bronze Age barrow on Babe Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25571 Possible late prehistoric clearance cairn at Ham Allotment, Cutcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25572 Possible late prehistoric clearance cairn at Ham Allotment, Cutcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25573 Possible late prehistoric clearance cairn at Ham Allotment, Cutcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2439 Possible late prehistoric clearance cairn on Almsworthy Common (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2440 Possible late prehistoric clearance cairn on Almsworthy Common (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2441 Possible late prehistoric clearance cairn on Almsworthy Common (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25124 Possible late prehistoric mound on Thorn Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MEM25122 Possible late prehistoric or post-medieval cairn east of Furzehill Common (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1717 Possible late prehistoric round barrow or clearance cairn on Scob Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2270 Possible later prehistoric clearance cairn on Honeycombe Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2254 Possible medieval clearance cairn near Mansley Combe (Monument)
Monument Type MDE11931 Possible medieval clearance cairn on Shilstone Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MDE13256 Possible medieval or post-medieval clearance cairn at Ammony (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2248 Possible medieval or post-medieval clearance cairn at Codsend Moor (Monument)
Monument Type MDE21796 Possible medieval or post-medieval clearance cairn on Little Hangman (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2282 Possible medieval or post-medieval clearance cairn south of Sweetworthy (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2255 Possible medieval or post-medieval clearance cairns (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2131 Possible medieval or post-medieval clearance cairns east of Parracombe (Monument)
Monument Type MDE20387 Possible medieval or post-medieval field system on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24392 Possible post-medieval clearance cairn on North Twitchen (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24394 Possible post-medieval clearance cairn on North Twitchen (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24401 Possible post-medieval clearance cairn on North Twitchen (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1711 Possible post-medieval clearance cairn on Shilstone Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2395 Possible post-medieval clearance cairn south of Exe Head Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2779 Possible post-medieval clearance cairns southwest of Squallacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MMO490 Possible post-medieval field clearance mounds on Ilkerton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23226 Possible prehistoric cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23201 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23203 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23204 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23205 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23206 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23207 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23208 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23209 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23210 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23211 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23212 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23213 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23214 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23216 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23218 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23219 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23225 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23228 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23229 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23230 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23231 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23232 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23233 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23234 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23235 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23236 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23237 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23956 Possible prehistoric clearance cairn on Wester Emmetts (Monument)
Monument Type MDE9013 Possible prehistoric linear clearance banks on Holdstone Down (Monument)
Monument Type MEM22612 Possible prehistoric stony area on The Chains (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10041 Possible undated clearance cairn in Castlemeadow (Monument)
Monument Type MEM22617 Possible undated clearance cairn on The Chains (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24175 Post-medieval clearance cairn in southwest corner of Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24176 Post-medieval clearance cairn in southwest corner of Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24200 Post-medieval clearance cairn on Hawkridge Plain (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24201 Post-medieval clearance cairn on Hawkridge Plain (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24195 Post-medieval clearance cairn on Old Barrow Down (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24196 Post-medieval clearance cairn on Old Barrow Down (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24197 Post-medieval clearance cairn on Old Barrow Down (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2400 Post-medieval clearance cairn or spoil heap on Prayway Meads (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8320 Post-medieval clearance cairn west of East Harwood Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24178 Post-medieval clearance cairn within rectangular enclosure on Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24179 Post-medieval clearance cairn within rectangular enclosure on Halscombe Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MDE11690 Post-medieval enclosure walls and clearance cairns near Middle Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7680 Post-medieval field system at Wydon Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MDE11951 Post-medieval field system on Cosgate Hill and Old Barrow Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7086 Post-medieval mound on Long Holcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8997 Post-medieval mounds on Haddon Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2188 Post-medieval mounds on Shoulsbarrow Common (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2236 Post-medieval quarrying, field clearance or peat cutting activity on east of South Regis Common (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7085 Post-medieval spoil heap on Long Holcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23182 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23186 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23188 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23190 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23192 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23193 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23197 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23198 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23199 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23200 Prehistoric clearance cairn on Lanacombe (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10183 Prehistoric clearance cairns above Orchard Bottom (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1311 Prehistoric clearance cairns on Cheriton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10405 Prehistoric clearance cairns on Codsend Moor (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1204 Prehistoric clearance cairns on Fyldon Common (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7908 Prehistoric enclosure with field system on Porlock Common (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1296 Prehistoric hut circles and field system on Thorn Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MDE9000 Prehistoric or later clearance cairns on Trentishoe Down (Monument)
Monument Type MDE11738 Prehistoric or post-medieval cairn on Butter Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10922 Prehistoric or post-medieval mound at Elsworthy (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10920 Prehistoric or post-medieval mound east of Elsworthy (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10921 Prehistoric or post-medieval mound on Elsworthy (Monument)
Monument Type MDE8574 Prehistoric remains on Holdstone Down (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1241 Prehistoric settlement and field system in the Valley of Rocks (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9203 Prehistoric settlement and field system on Codsend Moor (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9205 Probable clearance heap on Lype Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8089 Probable modern clearance mound on North Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MDE10502 Probable post-medieval clearance cairn near Sherracombe Cross (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2923 Probable post-medieval oval mound on Long Holcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MDE11753 Stone clearance heap near Berry Lawn Linhay (Monument)
Monument Type MSO6284 Three modern mounds south of Dunkery Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2922 Two probable post-medieval oval mounds on Long Holcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MSO12005 Two undated mounds at Benjamy (Monument)
Monument Type MSO11022 Undated cairn on Beckham (Monument)
Monument Type MEM22440 Undated cairn on Porlock Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MEM15629 Undated clearance cairn at Cloutsham Ball (Monument)
Monument Type MEM15630 Undated clearance cairn at Cloutsham Ball (Monument)
Monument Type MDE21880 Undated clearance cairn on Butter Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO11363 Undated clearance cairn on east of Aldermans Barrow Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MSO6694 Undated field clearance mounds east of Holcombe Water Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO11361 Undated mound at Aldermans Barrow Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7414 Undated Mound at Aldermans Barrow Allotment (Monument)
Monument Type MEM24949 Undated mound in Church Close (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9351 Undated mound in Newgate Plantation (Monument)
Monument Type MDE8963 World War Two features on Holdstone Down (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8094 World War Two or modern mound at target railway B (Monument)