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This cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in south-west Devon, part of a cluster of similar structures in the landscape south-west of Spurrell's Cross. The site consists of a mound of stones typical of Bronze Age funerary practice, constructed to mark and protect an inhumation or cremation burial beneath. Such cairns are characteristic of the second millennium BCE and represent an important class of ritual and commemorative monuments that dominated moorland and upland regions across south-west England during this period. The survival of multiple cairns in this locality indicates a zone of sustained ceremonial use and burial activity during the Bronze Age.
One of several cairns south-west of Spurrell's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012244. View the official record →
This cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in south-west Devon, part of a cluster of similar structures in the landscape south-west of Spurrell's Cross. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012244.
One of several cairns south-west of Spurrell's Cross 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 1012244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.5 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.5 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.5 km).
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