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Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 310m west of Heather House is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the upland landscape of eastern Cornwall. The cairn consists of a rubble mound of characteristic form typical of burial monuments erected during the Bronze Age period on Bodmin Moor and surrounding high ground. Such cairns served as focal points in the Bronze Age landscape, marking the burial places of individuals or communities and reflecting contemporary practices in monumental construction and commemoration. The site contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use across the moorland regions of Cornwall.
Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 310m west of Heather House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020939. View the official record →
Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 310m west of Heather House is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the upland landscape of eastern Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020939.
Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 310m west of Heather House 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 1020939.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (3 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (3.3 km), The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor (3.9 km).
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