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Ring cairn on Great Nodden summit is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the moorland heights of Dartmoor in Devon. The structure comprises a circular arrangement of stones forming a ring cairn, a type of funerary monument characteristic of the Bronze Age period in south-western England, typically dating to the second millennium before Christ. The monument sits prominently on the summit of Great Nodden, commanding views across the surrounding moorland landscape. Ring cairns of this type served as burial places and ritual focal points within Bronze Age communities, and their elevated positions often reflect the symbolic and territorial significance these monuments held within their contemporary landscape.
Ring cairn on Great Nodden summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007654. View the official record →
Ring cairn on Great Nodden summit is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the moorland heights of Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007654.
Ring cairn on Great Nodden summit 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 1007654.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle 500m north of Wedlake Farm (9.5 km), Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor (9.6 km), Enclosed stone hut circle settlement on the south slope of White Tor (9.7 km).
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