Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke

Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke

England
List entry 1020099
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Holne Moor in Devon. The site consists of a circular cairn with a distinctive ring-ditch or platform, characteristic of ring cairn monuments dating from the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically served as burial structures and are evidence of ceremonial practices and settlement patterns on the moorlands of south-western England during prehistory. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary traditions in Devon.

Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020099. View the official record →

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What is Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke?

Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Holne Moor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020099.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke?

Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke 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 1020099.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle on Corringdon Ball (10 km), Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball (10 km), Stone hut circle east of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball (10.1 km).

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