A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook

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History & significance

A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site consists of a circular stone cairn typical of burial structures erected during the Bronze Age, when such monuments served as communal or individual sepulchres for local populations. Its survival on White Ridge demonstrates the archaeological significance of high moorland areas in Devon, where cairns and other prehistoric remains have been preserved relatively well due to the open, uncultivated character of the landscape. The monument is protected as a designated ancient monument, reflecting its importance to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the South West.

A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016851. View the official record →

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