Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House

Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House

England
List entry 1014473
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises a stone cairn constructed over a cist, a stone-built burial chamber typical of funerary practices during the Bronze Age period. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork on the moorland landscape, with the cist containing evidence of burial activity consistent with the second millennium BCE. This type of monument represents an important category of prehistoric funerary architecture on Dartmoor, contributing to the broader archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and ritual practices in the region.

Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014473. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014473.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House 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 1014473.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn and cist 370m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (4.9 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (4.9 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.2 km).

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