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Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. The cairn comprises a substantial stone platform with kerbing, typical of the Bronze Age cairn tradition found throughout the Scilly archipelago. Such platform cairns served as burial structures, often containing cremated remains and associated grave goods, reflecting the ritual practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in this maritime region. The monument remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the south-western peninsula.
Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009265. View the official record →
Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009265.
Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW 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 1009265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m south west of Porth Askin (0 km), Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 60m south of Porth Askin (0 km), Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes (0 km).
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