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Cairn on Eastern Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Eastern Beacon in Devon. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed during the later prehistoric period, likely serving as a burial site for one or more individuals of elevated social status within their community. Its elevated position on the beacon reflects the typical siting of such monuments, which often occupied prominent locations in the Bronze Age landscape. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork and stone accumulation, preserving archaeological evidence of Bronze Age funerary practices in the south-western peninsula.
Cairn on Eastern Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012463. View the official record →
Cairn on Eastern Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Eastern Beacon in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012463.
Cairn on Eastern 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 1012463.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon (1.8 km), Group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon (1.8 km), Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon (1.9 km).
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