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 funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of a circular arrangement of stones forming a cairn with a hollow or ring-like structure characteristic of ring cairns, which were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial or ceremonial monuments. Ring cairns of this type typically date to the second millennium BCE and represent a distinct form of funerary architecture found across upland areas of south-west England. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of the Dartmoor landscape, contributing to the substantial Bronze Age archaeological record preserved on the moorland.

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 funerary 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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