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Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom

England
List entry 1012292
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012292
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SX 60955 66732
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

This cairn with a cist is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom. It survives as a mound of stones constructed over a stone-built burial chamber or cist, representing a funerary practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period when such structures served as permanent memorials to the dead. The monument forms part of a small cluster of barrows in the locality, indicating concentrated Bronze Age activity in this landscape. Its survival to the present day, despite the passage of millennia and modern land use pressures, makes it an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in Devon.

Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012292. View the official record →

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What is Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom?

This cairn with a cist is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012292.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom?

Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom 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 1012292.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.4 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.4 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (9.7 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe
9.4 km
Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe
9.4 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
9.7 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
9.7 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
9.8 km
Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park
9.8 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
9.9 km
Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake
9.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom

Cairn with a cist, the western one of two between Langcombe Brook and Deadman's Bottom stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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