Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairn 500m NNW of Archerton

Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton

England
List entry 1021331
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site consists of a cairn, a mound constructed from stone rather than earth, which would have served as a marker for one or more burials dating to the Bronze Age period. Such cairns are characteristic of funerary practices in south-west England during the second millennium BCE, when communities marked their dead with substantial stone monuments. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary customs and settlement patterns in the Devon landscape.

Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021331. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton?

Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021331.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton?

Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton 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 1021331.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn 500m NNW of Archerton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Siward's or Nun's Cross (10.1 km), Two stone hut circles 810m west of Siward's or Nun's Cross forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement (10.3 km), Stone hut circle 770m west of Siward's or Nun's Cross forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement (10.3 km).

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