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One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon is a prehistoric burial monument located in Devon. The cairn forms part of a cairn group situated on the elevated terrain of Penn Beacon's south-western slopes, representing funerary or ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age period. These cairns are typical of the upland monument complexes found across Devon, where such stone-built structures commonly mark burial sites or ritual deposits from the second millennium BCE. The survival of multiple cairns at this location provides evidence of sustained use of this prominent landscape during prehistory.
One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012810. View the official record →
One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon is a prehistoric burial monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012810.
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 1012810.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.4 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.5 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.6 km).
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