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Cairn and cist on Chittaford Down, 300m north of Archerton, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon. The site comprises a cairn, a mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure, with an associated stone cist or burial chamber. Such monuments are characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in south-west England and represent an important category of prehistoric ceremonial and burial archaeology. The site is recorded and protected as a heritage monument of national significance under English Heritage listing.
Cairn and cist on Chittaford Down, 300m north of Archerton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021330. View the official record →
Cairn and cist on Chittaford Down, 300m north of Archerton, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021330.
Cairn and cist on Chittaford Down, 300m north 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 1021330.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Siward's or Nun's Cross (10 km), Two stone hut circles 810m west of Siward's or Nun's Cross forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement (10.2 km), Ringleshutes tinwork (10.2 km).
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