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Chapel remains, cemetery and prehistoric settlement on Beacon Hill, Lundy is a multi-period archaeological site on the island of Lundy off the Devon coast. The site comprises remains of a chapel, an associated cemetery, and evidence of prehistoric settlement activity, reflecting successive periods of occupation and use of this prominent island location. The chapel, which likely dates to the medieval period, represents ecclesiastical activity on Lundy, whilst the cemetery indicates sustained habitation and burial practices across different periods. The prehistoric settlement evidence demonstrates that Beacon Hill held significance for human activity from much earlier periods, establishing the site as a palimpsest of island occupation spanning several millennia.
Chapel remains, cemetery and prehistoric settlement on Beacon Hill, Lundy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016040. View the official record →
Chapel remains, cemetery and prehistoric settlement on Beacon Hill, Lundy is a multi-period archaeological site on the island of Lundy off the Devon coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016040.
Chapel remains, cemetery and prehistoric settlement on Beacon Hill, Lundy 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 1016040.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Old Lighthouse, Lundy (0.1 km), Standing stone 100m north east of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy (0.1 km), Standing stone 190m south of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy (0.2 km).
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