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Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn

England
List entry 1020182
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020182
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 67006 81841
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on the high moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. The cairn consists of a mound of stones marking a burial site of the prehistoric period, typical of the funerary monuments constructed across the moorland during the Bronze Age. Its survival on the exposed moorland landscape reflects the enduring archaeological record of Dartmoor's early inhabitants and their burial practices. The monument is a scheduled ancient monument and listed heritage asset, indicating its recognised significance to the archaeological and historical understanding of the region.

Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020182. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn?

Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on the high moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020182.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn?

Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn 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 1020182.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blowing house and mill at Gobbet (9.4 km), Blowing houses at Week Ford (9.5 km), Hut circles and field system SW of Combestone Wood (9.5 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Blowing house and mill at Gobbet
9.4 km
Blowing houses at Week Ford
9.5 km
Hut circles and field system SW of Combestone Wood
9.5 km
Hut circles and field systems E of Mel Tor
9.7 km
Hut circle and field system NW of Saddle Bridge
9.7 km
Hut circle 400yds (370m) SE of Swincombe
9.7 km
Hut circle village 600yds (548m) SE of Swincombe
9.9 km
Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn
9.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn

Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn

ExeterRoman town · ~16.8 miles
Domesday entry for Shapley, Devon →
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