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Long cairn east of Butterdon Hill is a Neolithic funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The cairn dates to the early Neolithic period and represents the type of communal burial structure characteristic of Neolithic communities in south-western England. Long cairns of this period typically contained stone-built chambers or cists and served as focal points for burial practices and ceremonial activity. The monument survives as an earthwork and stone feature, contributing to the archaeological landscape of Dartmoor's prehistoric monuments.
Long cairn east of Butterdon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012247. View the official record →
Long cairn east of Butterdon Hill is a Neolithic funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012247.
Long cairn east of Butterdon 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 1012247.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon (1.1 km), Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon (1.1 km), Stone alignment and cairn south-east of Western Beacon (1.4 km).
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