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The Four Cairns on Longstone Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a larger cairnfield in Devon. The site comprises four distinct stone cairns distributed across the hillside, representing the burial practices of prehistoric communities in the upland areas of south-western England. As components of an extensive cairnfield, these monuments reflect the sustained use of the landscape for ritual and sepulchral purposes over an extended prehistoric period. The cairns survive as substantial stone constructions that contribute to the archaeological and historical significance of Longstone Hill as an important Bronze Age ceremonial and burial landscape.
Four cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010588. View the official record →
The Four Cairns on Longstone Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a larger cairnfield in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010588.
Four cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill 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 1010588.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle settlement and enclosures 970m east of Ger Tor (8.1 km), Enclosure 1250m NNW of Standon Down (8.5 km), An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor (8.5 km).
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