Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor

Ring cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor

England
List entry 1020013
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The structure comprises a roughly circular cairn of stone, characteristic of ring cairn forms found across the moor, and dates to the second millennium BC. Such cairns typically served as communal or individual burial monuments and represent significant evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns on Dartmoor. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1020013.

Ring cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020013. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor?

Ring cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020013.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor?

Ring cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor 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 1020013.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn 920m south west of Little Staple Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement on Wigford Down (10 km), Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works (10.2 km), Four round barrows on Wigford Down (10.2 km).

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