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Multiple stone alignment and associated cairns west of Glasscombe Upper Plantation is a Bronze Age ceremonial and burial complex located in Devon. The monument comprises a linear arrangement of standing stones aligned across the landscape, accompanied by several cairns that served funerary purposes typical of the Bronze Age period. Such alignments are characteristic of the third and second millennia BC and reflect the ritual practices and territorial organization of prehistoric communities in south-western England. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and function of Bronze Age monumental architecture within the Devon landscape.
Multiple stone alignment and associated cairns west of Glasscombe Upper Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013031. View the official record →
Multiple stone alignment and associated cairns west of Glasscombe Upper Plantation is a Bronze Age ceremonial and burial complex located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013031.
Multiple stone alignment and associated cairns west of Glasscombe Upper Plantation 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 1013031.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.3 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.3 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.3 km).
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