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Cairn S of Royal Hill is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located on Royal Hill in Devon. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed over a burial or ceremonial deposit, representing the commemorative practices of prehistoric communities in south-west England during the period spanning roughly 4000 to 1500 BCE. Its survival into the modern period, despite the exposed moorland location, provides archaeological evidence for the distribution and characteristics of cairn building traditions across the South West Peninsula. The monument is recorded under the Heritage List for England (NHLE) entry 1002590, ensuring its protection as a designated heritage asset.
Cairn S of Royal Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002590. View the official record →
Cairn S of Royal Hill is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located on Royal Hill in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002590.
Cairn S of Royal 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 1002590.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn west of Stalldown (9.7 km), Enclosure west of Ford Brook (9.7 km), Cairn north-east of Harrowthorn Plantation (9.7 km).
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