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Cairn on Thorncombe Hill is an ancient burial mound situated on the high moorland of Exmoor in Somerset. The monument comprises a cairn of stones, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in the region, and represents an important element of the extensive barrow cemetery that marks the prehistoric use of Exmoor's upland landscape. Such cairns, typically constructed during the Bronze Age, served as burial monuments for individuals of status within their communities and often formed clusters across suitable terrain. The site's location on Thorncombe Hill places it within a significant concentration of similar monuments, reflecting the sustained ritual and funerary activity across Exmoor during the second millennium before the common era.
Cairn on Thorncombe Hill, 990m north west of Halsway Post is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015080. View the official record →
Cairn on Thorncombe Hill is an ancient burial mound situated on the high moorland of Exmoor in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015080.
Cairn on Thorncombe Hill, 990m north west of Halsway Post 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 1015080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 280m south of Triscombe Stone (4.7 km), Two cairns, 780m ESE of Triscombe Farm (4.9 km), Three round cairns on Wills Neck (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn on Thorncombe Hill, 990m north west of Halsway Post'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 on Thorncombe Hill, 990m north west of Halsway Post stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.