Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave

Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave

England
List entry 1012209
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of a cairn containing a stone burial cist, characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age period. It lies within the broader Bronze Age archaeological landscape of Dartmoor, an area rich in such monuments including field systems, reaves, and cairn groups that reflect the intensive settlement and land use of the second millennium BC. The monument's proximity to Willings Walls Reave, a Bronze Age field boundary, contextualises it within a landscape of organised agricultural and ritual activity.

Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012209. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave?

Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012209.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave?

Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave 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 1012209.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn with a cist east of Willings Walls Reave?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (5.4 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (5.5 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.8 km).

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