Cairn east of the northern end of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner

Scheduled area

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History & significance

Cairn east of the northern end of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a cairn positioned in relation to a nearby stone alignment, representing the funerary and ritual practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period. Such cairns typically consist of a mound of stones constructed over a burial or cremation deposit, and their association with aligned stones suggests a landscape organized for ceremonial or commemorative purposes. The monument's survival and formal recording as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the Devonian landscape.

Cairn east of the northern end of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012458. View the official record →

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