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Ring cairn 140m north east of Cawsand Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a cairn cemetery situated on the summit of Cawsand Hill in Devon. The ring cairn comprises a circular arrangement of stones, a characteristic monument type of the Bronze Age period when such structures were constructed as ceremonial burial centres. As one of multiple cairns comprising the cemetery on this hilltop location, it represents a significant Bronze Age ritual landscape, reflecting the funerary practices and territorial organisation of prehistoric Devonian communities. The monument is protected as a nationally important archaeological site and designated as a scheduled ancient monument.
Ring cairn 140m north east of Cawsand Beacon forming part of a cairn cemetery on the summit of Cawsand Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010770. View the official record →
Ring cairn 140m north east of Cawsand Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a cairn cemetery situated on the summit of Cawsand Hill in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010770.
Ring cairn 140m north east of Cawsand Beacon forming part of a cairn cemetery on the summit of Cawsand Hill 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 1010770.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 670m south of The Grey Wethers (9.1 km), Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers (9.5 km), A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook (9.5 km).
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