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One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook

England
List entry 1012172
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012172
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
SX 59710 65698
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a cairn constructed to cover one or more stone burial cists, representing a burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period in south-western England. Such monuments were typically built to contain the cremated or inhumed remains of individuals of elevated social status within their communities. The grouping of multiple similar cairns in this locality indicates a concentrated area of Bronze Age burial activity, suggesting the site held significance as a cemetery or ritual burial ground for a local population.

One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012172. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook?

One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012172.

Who is responsible for protecting One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook?

One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook 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 1012172.

What other scheduled monuments are near One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (8.3 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.1 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.2 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park
8.3 km
Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe
9.1 km
Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe
9.2 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
9.5 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
9.5 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
9.6 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
9.7 km
Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook

One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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