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Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 520m north west of Heather House is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the upland plateau of Caradon Hill in Cornwall. The cairn comprises a mound of stones that would originally have served as a burial structure, typical of Bronze Age mortuary practices in the region. Its positioning on this prominent hill, part of a wider landscape of prehistoric ritual and domestic activity, reflects the importance of elevated locations for such monuments during the Bronze Age period. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial patterns on the Cornish uplands.
Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 520m north west of Heather House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020940. View the official record →
Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 520m north west of Heather House is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the upland plateau of Caradon Hill in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020940.
Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 520m north 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 1020940.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (3.1 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (3.4 km), The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor (3.9 km).
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