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Platform cairn on Wingletang Down is a Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial monument located on the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall. The structure consists of a stone platform with associated cairn material, characteristic of monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such platform cairns are interpreted as burial or ritual sites, though precise details of their original function and construction sequence remain subjects of archaeological study. The monument is situated in a significant archaeological landscape on Wingletang Down, an area rich in prehistoric remains that reflect the settlement and ritual practices of Bronze Age communities on the Isles of Scilly.
Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 30m south east of Porth Askin is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009267. View the official record →
Platform cairn on Wingletang Down is a Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial monument located on the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009267.
Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 30m south east of Porth Askin 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 1009267.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 60m south of Porth Askin (0.1 km), Two 19th century gig-sheds ENE of Porth Askin (0.1 km), Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin (0.1 km).
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