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Cairn south of Mill Corner is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a substantial cairn, a mound constructed from stone rather than earth, which represents a characteristic form of funerary monument from the Bronze Age period. Such cairns typically functioned as burial places and territorial markers within the landscape, reflecting the ritual and social practices of Bronze Age communities. The monument's survival into the modern era, despite subsequent land use and erosion, testifies to the durability of its stone construction and its significance within the archaeological record of Devon.
Cairn south of Mill Corner is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013413. View the official record →
Cairn south of Mill Corner is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013413.
Cairn south of Mill Corner 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 1013413.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (9 km), Cairn on Weatherdon Hill (9.7 km), Cairn north-west of Butterdon Hill (9.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn south of Mill Corner'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 of Mill Corner stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.