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Cairn to the west of Tristis Rock, Burford Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the high ground of Burford Down in Devon. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as markers for the interment of the dead and as focal points for ritual activity within the landscape. Its position on Burford Down places it within a broader distribution of Bronze Age cairns across the Devon uplands, reflecting patterns of prehistoric settlement and burial practice in this region. The monument survives as a physical record of Bronze Age funerary traditions and remains of archaeological significance for understanding prehistoric occupation of Devonshire.
Cairn to the west of Tristis Rock, Burford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010766. View the official record →
Cairn to the west of Tristis Rock, Burford Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the high ground of Burford Down in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010766.
Cairn to the west of Tristis Rock, Burford Down 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 1010766.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2.7 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2.7 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2.8 km).
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