Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook

Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook

England
List entry 1012173
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site consists of a cairn, a mound of stones constructed as a burial marker, which contains or is associated with a cist, a stone-built burial chamber typical of Bronze Age mortuary practice. Such monuments are characteristic of the Early to Middle Bronze Age period, roughly 2500 to 1500 BCE, when inhumation in stone-lined graves beneath earthen or stone mounds was a widespread burial custom across southern Britain. The monument represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric ritual and death practices in Devon.

Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012173. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook?

Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012173.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook?

Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook 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 1012173.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn with cist north of Shavercombe Brook?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.2 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.3 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (9.5 km).

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