Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPlatform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor

Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor

England
List entry 1018646
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. The site comprises a substantial platform cairn with a defining outer bank and a central mound, representing a distinctive form of barrow construction from the prehistoric period. Such platform cairns with peripheral banking are characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in southwest England, where they served as communal or high-status burial places. The monument's survival on the moorland landscape provides evidence of the prehistoric organisation of burial and ceremonial space in this region.

Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018646. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor?

Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018646.

Who is responsible for protecting Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor?

Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe 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 1018646.

What other scheduled monuments are near Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross at Redgate (6.2 km), Part of a medieval boundary dyke 220m east of Golitha House (6.4 km), St Cleer's Well and cross (6.8 km).

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