Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairn NW of Beacon Plain

Cairn NW of Beacon Plain

England
List entry 1012240
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn NW of Beacon Plain is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Devon, England. The monument consists of a substantial cairn of stone construction characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practices in the south-west of England. Such cairns typically served as territorial markers and communal or individual burial monuments within the broader landscape of contemporary settlement and land use. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary customs and the ritual organisation of the Devon landscape during the second millennium BC.

Cairn NW of Beacon Plain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012240. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn NW of Beacon Plain?

Cairn NW of Beacon Plain is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012240.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn NW of Beacon Plain?

Cairn NW of Beacon Plain 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 1012240.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn NW of Beacon Plain?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.6 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.6 km), Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon (2 km).

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