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Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Beacon Hill range in Devon. The cairn comprises a mound of stone constructed as a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were commonly erected across the upland regions of south-western England. Its elevated position near the summit of Western Beacon is characteristic of Bronze Age cairn placement, offering prominence within the landscape. The monument represents an important element of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of Devon and contributes to understanding settlement and ritual practices in the region during the second millennium BC.
Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012290. View the official record →
Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Beacon Hill range in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012290.
Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon 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 1012290.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon (0.1 km), Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon (0.1 km), Stone alignment and cairn south-east of Western Beacon (0.6 km).
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