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One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. The site comprises a cairn constructed from stone, containing one or more stone-built cists which would have served as burial chambers for cremated or inhumed remains. This monument forms part of a wider cairn cemetery in the locality, indicating sustained funerary use of the landscape during the Bronze Age period. Such cairn and cist complexes represent characteristic burial practices of Bronze Age communities in south-western England, reflecting both the social importance of the dead and the continuity of ritual practices across generations.
One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012214. View the official record →
One of a number of cairns with cists south of Shavercombe Brook is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012214.
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 1012214.
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 (9.2 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.3 km).
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