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Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake is a Neolithic burial monument located in Devon, England. The structure consists of a stone-built chamber contained within a cairn of accumulated stones, characteristic of Neolithic funerary architecture dating to the fourth and third millennia before Christ. As a chambered cairn, it represents an important example of the monumental burial traditions established during the early farming communities of prehistoric Britain. The site is protected as a scheduled monument, reflecting its archaeological significance to understanding Neolithic settlement and ritual practices in the south-west of England.
Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012284. View the official record →
Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake is a Neolithic burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012284.
Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake 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 1012284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon (0.7 km), Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon (0.8 km), Stone alignment and cairn south-east of Western Beacon (1 km).
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