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One of two cairns west of Penn Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The cairn forms part of a pair of burial structures situated in the upland landscape west of Penn Beacon, demonstrating the use of elevated terrain for sepulchral purposes during the Bronze Age period. Such cairns typically served as communal or individual burial monuments, constructed from stones gathered and heaped to mark significant interments. The survival of these structures contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Devon uplands.
One of two cairns west of Penn Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012813. View the official record →
One of two cairns west of Penn Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012813.
One of two cairns west 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 1012813.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (7.5 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (7.6 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.9 km).
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