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Cairn south-east of Lower Piles is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon. The site consists of a cairn, a mound constructed from stone rather than earth, which represents a characteristic funerary practice of the Bronze Age period in south-western England. Such cairns functioned as conspicuous markers of high-status burial sites within the landscape and often contained interred remains along with grave goods reflecting the deceased's social standing. The monument's survival demonstrates the enduring archaeological value of Devon's Bronze Age funerary record.
Cairn south-east of Lower Piles is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013189. View the official record →
Cairn south-east of Lower Piles is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013189.
Cairn south-east of Lower Piles 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 1013189.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2.4 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2.4 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn south-east of Lower Piles'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 south-east of Lower Piles stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.