© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Dunkery Beacon is a prehistoric barrow situated on Dunkery Hill in the Exmoor area of Somerset. The monument consists of a Bronze Age burial mound, with adjacent earthworks that form part of a wider ceremonial or ritual landscape typical of upland Exmoor during the second millennium BC. The beacon itself represents a later addition to the site, reflecting its continued use and significance into the early modern period as a vantage point for signalling. The combination of prehistoric and later features demonstrates the long-term importance of this elevated location in the region's landscape history.
Dunkery Beacon and adjacent mounds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003026. View the official record →
Dunkery Beacon is a prehistoric barrow situated on Dunkery Hill in the Exmoor area of Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003026.
Dunkery Beacon and adjacent mounds 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 1003026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Packhorse bridge 75m south east of The Old Vicarage (6.6 km), Packhorse bridge 60m north east of Royal Oak Farm (6.8 km), Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dunkery Beacon and adjacent mounds's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dunkery Beacon and adjacent mounds stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.