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Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located on the high ground of Dartmoor in Devon. The cemetery comprises multiple burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age period, reflecting the ceremonial and mortuary practices of prehistoric communities in this region. Such barrow cemeteries are characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns on Dartmoor, where groups of burial mounds often clustered together on prominent topographical locations. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and use of the moorland landscape during the Bronze Age and the ritual significance attached to elevated burial locations.
Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004572. View the official record →
Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located on the high ground of Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004572.
Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm 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 1004572.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plympton Castle (4.9 km), Plympton Priory (5 km), Iron Age hillfort known as Wasteberry Camp, medieval deer park and post-medieval warren, 800m north west of Lyneham House (5.8 km).
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