Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairn on Weatherdon Hill

Cairn on Weatherdon Hill

England
List entry 1013309
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Cairn on Weatherdon Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Devon, England. The monument consists of a stone cairn that represents a form of funerary monument characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as focal points for ritual deposition and commemoration of the dead. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the broader landscape of prehistoric burial sites distributed across the Devon uplands. The cairn's physical presence on the hillside preserves evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the South West Peninsula during the second millennium before the Common Era.

Cairn on Weatherdon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013309. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn on Weatherdon Hill?

Cairn on Weatherdon Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013309.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn on Weatherdon Hill?

Cairn on Weatherdon Hill 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 1013309.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn on Weatherdon Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1 km), Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon (1.2 km), Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon (1.3 km).

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