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Cairn 850m north east of Dunkery Bridge is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Exmoor in Somerset, England. The monument comprises a roughly circular mound of stones and earth, typical of barrow construction practices during the Bronze Age period. Such cairns are significant archaeological features that demonstrate the burial traditions and territorial organisation of prehistoric communities in the upland regions of south-west England. The site's location on Exmoor reflects the pattern of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity across this moorland landscape.
Cairn 850m north east of Dunkery Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020829. View the official record →
Cairn 850m north east of Dunkery Bridge is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Exmoor in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020829.
Cairn 850m north east of Dunkery Bridge 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 1020829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Packhorse bridge 60m north east of Royal Oak Farm (6.3 km), Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross (7.1 km), Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn 850m north east of Dunkery Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cairn 850m north east of Dunkery Bridge stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.