© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Cist east of Hangershell Rock is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site consists of a stone burial chamber constructed from stone slabs, characteristic of funerary practices employed during the Bronze Age period. Such cists were typically used to contain inhumations and occasionally cremated remains, serving as individual or family burial structures within the prehistoric landscape. The monument's survival as a recorded archaeological feature contributes to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial customs in south-western England.
Cist east of Hangershell Rock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012231. View the official record →
Cist east of Hangershell Rock is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012231.
Cist east of Hangershell Rock 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 1012231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.3 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.3 km), Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon (1.7 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Cist east of Hangershell Rock