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Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon

England
List entry 1012290
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012290
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SX 65449 57725
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the high ground of Western Beacon in Devon. The cairn takes the form of a stone mound constructed as a funerary deposit, characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in the South West during the second millennium BC. Its location at an elevated position reflects the positioning of many such monuments across the Devon uplands, where they command significant views across the surrounding landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the region.

Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012290. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon?

Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the high ground of Western Beacon in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012290.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon?

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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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

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
Ringwork and bailey castle 400m south of Langford Barton
4.6 km
Bowl barrow 660m south west of Woodland Barton
4.7 km
Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm
7.5 km
Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge
7.8 km
Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross
8.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon

Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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