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Cist on Whitehorse Hill, 910m south east of Taw Head, is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of a stone cist, a box-like grave constructed from stone slabs, which represents a common burial practice during the Bronze Age period. Such cists typically contained human remains and were often accompanied by grave goods. The monument's location on the high moorland of Dartmoor reflects the prehistoric settlement and mortuary practices of Bronze Age communities in south-western England.
Cist on Whitehorse Hill, 910m south east of Taw Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020871. View the official record →
Cist on Whitehorse Hill, 910m south east of Taw Head, is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020871.
Cist on Whitehorse Hill, 910m south east of Taw Head 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 1020871.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm (9.2 km), A cairn and cist 380m west and a cairn and standing stone 370m south west of Bellever Tor, forming an outlying part of a cairn cemetery (9.3 km), Stone hut circle settlement 320m north east of Crockern (9.5 km).
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