Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPlatform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor

Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor

England
List entry 1015739
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor is a prehistoric burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of a platform cairn, a constructed mound of stones, associated with a stone cist or burial chamber, typical of Bronze Age funerary practice on the moorland. The monument's location in this upland landscape reflects the pattern of Bronze Age settlement and burial distribution across Dartmoor, where such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments. The platform cairn form, combined with the presence of a cist, indicates a date within the Bronze Age period, though without excavation the precise chronology remains uncertain.

Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015739. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor?

Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor is a prehistoric burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015739.

Who is responsible for protecting Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor?

Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor 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 1015739.

What other scheduled monuments are near Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (10.2 km), One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill (10.2 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (10.2 km).

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