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Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove is a Bronze Age cemetery comprising five burial mounds located in Devon, England. The barrows form part of a larger round barrow cemetery in the area, representing a significant concentration of funerary monuments typical of Bronze Age ritual and burial practice. These earthworks demonstrate the importance of this coastal landscape for Bronze Age communities and their investment in commemorating the dead through substantial constructed monuments. The site is statutorily protected as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practices in south Devon.
Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019787. View the official record →
Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove is a Bronze Age cemetery comprising five burial mounds located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019787.
Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery 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 1019787.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.3 km), Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp (0.7 km), Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake (2.8 km).
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