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Cairn south west of Higher Hartor Tor is a prehistoric funerary or ceremonial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stones typical of Bronze Age cairns constructed during the second millennium before Christ. Such cairns commonly served as burial sites or territorial markers and represent important evidence of the organised communities that inhabited Dartmoor during the Bronze Age. The site's location on the high moorland, like many comparable cairns in the region, reflects the patterns of settlement and land use during this prehistoric period.
Cairn south west of Higher Hartor Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010655. View the official record →
Cairn south west of Higher Hartor Tor is a prehistoric funerary or ceremonial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010655.
Cairn south west of Higher Hartor Tor 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 1010655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (9.7 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (10.5 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (10.5 km).
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