Scheduled Monuments›England›Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst

Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst

England
List entry 1017284
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017284
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.29 hectares
Grid reference
SX 64886 91827
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a cluster of cairns, which are mounds of stacked stone constructed during the Bronze Age as burial structures or ritual monuments. Such cairn fields were typical of upland Bronze Age landscapes in south-western England, where they served as enduring markers of settlement and territorial significance. The physical remains at this location reflect the archaeological character of Bronze Age monumental practice in the Devon landscape, though specific details of excavation history and structural configuration remain within the formal archaeological record.

Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017284. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst?

Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017284.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst?

Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst 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 1017284.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kerbed cairn and cist 635m south west of The Grey Wethers (9.3 km), Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe (9.3 km), A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 670m south of The Grey Wethers (9.3 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Kerbed cairn and cist 635m south west of The Grey Wethers
9.3 km
Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe
9.3 km
A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 670m south of The Grey Wethers
9.3 km
A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook
9.6 km
Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers
9.8 km
Four hut circles N of Bush Down
10 km
Two hut circles NW of Bush Down
10 km
Three hut circles E of Bush Down
10.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst

Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst

ExeterRoman town · ~16.8 miles
Domesday entry for Throwleigh, Devon →
All Scheduled Monuments