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Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake

England
List entry 1012270
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012270
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SX 56597 65769
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a cairn, a mound constructed from stone, which contains or contained a cist, a stone-built burial chamber typical of Bronze Age funerary practice. Such monuments are characteristic of the second millennium BC and represent an important category of archaeological evidence for understanding burial customs and settlement patterns of prehistoric Devon. The monument's survival, despite subsequent land use, makes it a valuable record of the region's archaeological heritage.

Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012270. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake?

Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012270.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake?

Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake 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 1012270.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (5.9 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (5.9 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (6.3 km).

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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down
5.9 km
Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm
5.9 km
Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner
6.3 km
Boringdon Camp hillfort and associated remains
6.5 km
Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park
7.3 km
Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park
8.3 km
Plympton Priory
10 km
Lee Moor Tramway Bridge
10 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake

Cairn with cist west of Legis Lake stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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