Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and linear boundary with superimposed medieval boundary and adjacent clearance cairn on Dinnever Hill

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History & significance

Dinnever Hill is a prehistoric embanked platform cairn situated in Cornwall, England, whose archaeological significance lies in its multi-period use and modification spanning from prehistoric through medieval times. The monument comprises a prehistoric earthwork platform with associated cairn material, overlain by a medieval boundary that demonstrates the reuse of earlier landscape features for administrative purposes during the later medieval period. Adjacent to the primary structure stands a clearance cairn, typical of agricultural land management practices. The site exemplifies the palimpsestic nature of Cornish upland landscapes, where prehistoric ritual or funerary monuments became integrated into the framework of medieval territorial organization and farming activity.

Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and linear boundary with superimposed medieval boundary and adjacent clearance cairn on Dinnever Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007768. View the official record →

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