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Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage is a scheduled monument located in Devon, protecting a Bronze Age burial mound situated on the geological foundation of Upper Devonian rocks. These rocks, formed during the Late Devonian period over 350 million years ago, comprise mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that underlie the moorland landscape. The monument occupies approximately 0.06 hectares and is registered on the Scheduled Monuments list under the reference 1012254, reflecting its national importance as an archaeological site.
The cairn's construction would have exploited stone resources naturally available from the surrounding terrain above this bedrock base. Bronze Age communities built such monuments across Dartmoor and surrounding areas as burial markers, typically consisting of heaped stone covering burial deposits or cremations. The specific location south-east of Ringmoor Cottage places the site within a landscape rich in prehistoric remains, suggesting sustained occupation and ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age.
Protection as a scheduled monument ensures the preservation of the cairn's archaeological integrity. The site's survival allows future investigation and study without disturbance, maintaining an important record of Bronze Age funerary practice in South West England. The monument stands as a tangible link to the communities who inhabited Devon during the second millennium before the Common Era.
Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012254. View the official record →
Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage is a scheduled monument located in Devon, protecting a Bronze Age burial mound situated on the geological foundation of Upper Devonian rocks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012254.
Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage 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 1012254.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (5.8 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (6.3 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage'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 Ringmoor Cottage stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.