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One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on high moorland in Devon, England. The cairn consists of a stone burial mound typical of the Bronze Age period, formed by the accumulation of stones over an interred burial or cremation. The three cairns together form a significant archaeological grouping that reflects the use of Ringmoor Down as a cemetery during the Bronze Age, demonstrating the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric communities in south-western England. Such monuments are important indicators of settlement patterns and cultural practices during the second millennium BCE in the region.
One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012085. View the official record →
One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on high moorland in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012085.
One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down 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 1012085.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (5.8 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (6.4 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (6.4 km).
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