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Cairn north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The cairn consists of a mound of stones typical of funerary structures erected during the Bronze Age period, serving as a marker for elite or significant burials. Such cairns are characteristic features of Bronze Age funerary practice in south-west England, where stone-built monuments were preferred in areas of moorland and higher ground. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial customs and settlement patterns in Devon.
Cairn north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012709. View the official record →
Cairn north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012709.
Cairn north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation 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 1012709.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (4.7 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (5.1 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cairn north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.