Scheduled MonumentsEnglandOne of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor

One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor

England
List entry 1013029
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England
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Overview

History & significance

One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor, is a Bronze Age burial monument located on open moorland in Devon. The cairn forms part of a Bronze Age funerary complex comprising three distinct structures positioned on the moor, representing typical Devonshire cairn-building practices of the second millennium BCE. These monuments, constructed from heaped stone, served as burial markers and would have formed prominent landscape features within the prehistoric settlement pattern of Dartmoor and its margins. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practice and land use on the Devon moors.

One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013029. View the official record →

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What is One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor?

One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor, is a Bronze Age burial monument located on open moorland in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013029.

Who is responsible for protecting One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor?

One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor 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 1013029.

What other scheduled monuments are near One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (4.4 km), Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake (4.5 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (4.5 km).

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