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One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The cairn forms part of a notable cluster of burial structures on the hillside, reflecting the use of elevated locations for sepulchral purposes during the Bronze Age period. These monuments are characteristic of the regional funerary practices of prehistoric Devon, where stone-built cairns served as enduring markers of burial sites and territorial significance. The survival of multiple cairns in close association on Butterdon Hill provides archaeological evidence of sustained ritual activity and settlement patterns across the Bronze Age landscape.
One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013060. View the official record →
One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013060.
One of a group of four cairns on 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 1013060.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon (0.9 km), Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon (0.9 km), Stone alignment and cairn south-east of Western Beacon (1.3 km).
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