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Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a cairn, a mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure, which contains a cist, a stone-built burial chamber typical of Bronze Age funerary practice. Such monuments represent an important category of archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in south-west England during the Bronze Age period. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1012211.
Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012211. View the official record →
Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012211.
Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe 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 1012211.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (8.4 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.3 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.4 km).
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