Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden

Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden

England
List entry 1007649
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a circular cairn with a distinctive ring structure, characteristic of burial practices during the later prehistoric period. Such ring cairns represent an important class of funerary monument from upland areas of south-west England, and this example contributes to understanding the distribution and development of barrow construction traditions across Devon during the second and third millennia before the present.

Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007649. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden?

Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007649.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden?

Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden 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 1007649.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn 510m south west of Great Nodden?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor (9.2 km), Enclosed stone hut circle settlement on the south slope of White Tor (9.3 km), Seven stone hut circles, a length of field boundary and a clearance cairn forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor (9.4 km).

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