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One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a cairn, a mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure, containing one or more stone-built cists or burial chambers typical of Bronze Age mortuary practice. The monument forms part of a larger group of similar cairns in the landscape south of Shavercombe Brook, indicating concentrated Bronze Age burial activity in this locality. Such cairn cemeteries represent significant evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the South West peninsula.
One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012213. View the official record →
One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012213.
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 1012213.
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 (9.3 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.3 km).
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