Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor

A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor

England
List entry 1015743
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of a circular stone cairn with a distinctive central depression or hollow, characteristic of ring cairn monuments from the second millennium BCE. Such monuments typically served as communal or individual burial structures and often formed part of larger ceremonial landscapes on the moorland. The ring cairn is part of the concentrated distribution of Bronze Age barrows and cairns found across this sector of Dartmoor, reflecting intensive use of the upland during the Bronze Age period.

A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015743. View the official record →

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What is A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor?

A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015743.

Who is responsible for protecting A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor?

A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015743.

What other scheduled monuments are near A ring cairn 490m north east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (4.9 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (5 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.2 km).

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