Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit

Cairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit

England
List entry 1007429
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit is a prehistoric burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents one of numerous funerary structures distributed across the moorland plateau. The monument survives as a stone cairn, a characteristically substantial heap of stones marking a burial or ceremonial deposit typical of Bronze Age practice in the region. Such cairns on Dartmoor form part of a wider landscape of ritual and mortuary monuments that reflect the sustained occupation and territorial organisation of the moor during the second millennium before the common era.

Cairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007429. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit?

Cairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit is a prehistoric burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007429.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit?

Cairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit 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 1007429.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn 410m south-west of White Tor summit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Remains of Longstone Manor House, Wind Strew and associated features (10 km), Tin mill, tinwork and post-medieval farmstead at Outcombe, 260m east of eastern boundary of Roughtor Plantation (10.5 km), Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock (10.6 km).

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