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Beardown Man is a standing stone located on Dartmoor in Devon, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and forms part of the wider landscape of prehistoric ritual and funerary monuments characteristic of Dartmoor during this period. The stone stands approximately 3.5 metres in height and is positioned within an area rich in archaeological features including cairns and other megalithic remains that attest to intensive Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity on the moor. Like many Dartmoor standing stones, its precise original function remains uncertain, though such monuments are typically interpreted as markers of territorial, ritual, or ceremonial significance within prehistoric communities.
Beardown Man standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008013. View the official record →
Beardown Man is a standing stone located on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008013.
Beardown Man standing stone 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 1008013.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two stone hut circles 810m west of Siward's or Nun's Cross forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement (9.6 km), Stone hut circle 770m west of Siward's or Nun's Cross forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement (9.6 km), Two stone hut circles 850m west of Siward's or Nun's Cross, forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement (9.6 km).
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