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Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on the Devon coast. The five barrows are burial mounds characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were constructed to mark elite or community graves across the landscape. The site is situated within a wider cemetery of round barrows, indicating sustained use of this coastal location for burial practices over an extended period during the Bronze Age. As a designated heritage monument, the site contributes to understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the South West peninsula.
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 funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on the Devon coast. 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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