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Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Devon, England. The structure consists of a pile of stones typical of ceremonial burial practices from the second millennium BCE. Its position on the elevated southern slope of Western Beacon suggests deliberate placement at a prominent location, consistent with Bronze Age burial site selection in moorland environments. The cairn forms part of the broader distribution of such monuments across Devon's upland areas, reflecting patterns of territorial organisation and ritual practice during the Bronze Age period.
Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017600. View the official record →
Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017600.
Cairn on the southern brow 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 1017600.
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 near the summit of Western Beacon (0.1 km), Stone alignment and cairn south-east of Western Beacon (0.5 km).
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