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Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. The site comprises a scatter of cairns and associated archaeological features typical of upland burial grounds from the second millennium before Christ. Such cairnfields represent important evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Southwest Peninsula, reflecting the use of high ground for ceremonial and burial purposes during this period. The monument's survival as a landscape feature contributes to understanding prehistoric activity and land use in Devon's moorland regions.
Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017284. View the official record →
Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017284.
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.
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).
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