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One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The cairn forms part of a notable group of prehistoric funerary structures scattered across the beacon's slopes, typical of the upland barrow cemeteries that characterise the Bronze Age landscape of south-western England. The monument consists of a mound of stones accumulated over a central burial deposit, representing the burial practices of Bronze Age communities who utilised high ground for ceremonial and funerary purposes. These cairns, along with others in the Penn Beacon group, constitute an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual behaviour in Devon.
One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012802. View the official record →
One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012802.
One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon 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 1012802.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.3 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.4 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.5 km).
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