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One of two cairns north-east of Harford Moor Gate is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The cairn consists of a stone heap constructed during the Bronze Age, a period when burial cairns formed the primary funerary practice across the moorland landscape of south-west England. This monument survives as part of the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity on Dartmoor, contributing to understanding of prehistoric burial practices in the region. The cairn's position within a pair of related monuments suggests a clustering of Bronze Age funerary sites typical of this moorland area.
One of two cairns north-east of Harford Moor Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012442. View the official record →
One of two cairns north-east of Harford Moor Gate is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012442.
One of two cairns north-east of Harford Moor Gate 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 1012442.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.9 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2 km), Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon (2.2 km).
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