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Beacon on Belland Moor is a Bronze Age cairn located on elevated moorland in Devon. The monument consists of a stone mound constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such burial cairns and ceremonial sites were widely built across the upland regions of south-western England. The site reflects the prehistoric use of Belland Moor as a burial ground and territorial marker, typical of Bronze Age settlement patterns in Devon's moorland landscapes.
Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020609. View the official record →
Beacon on Belland Moor is a Bronze Age cairn located on elevated moorland in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020609.
Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland 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 1020609.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 350m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (2.6 km), Bowl barrow 770m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (2.9 km), Bowl barrow 220m east of Spry's Shop Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (2.9 km).
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