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Ring cairn on Holne Ridge is an ancient burial monument situated on the high moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of a circular arrangement of stones forming a ring cairn, a funerary structure characteristic of Bronze Age ritual practice, dating to approximately 2000–800 BCE. The site preserves evidence of prehistoric ceremonial activity and inter-generational use of the Dartmoor landscape for burial purposes. Ring cairns of this type typically functioned as burial monuments, often incorporating cremated human remains within their stone construction, and their presence on Holne Ridge contributes to understanding the wider pattern of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice across the moor.
Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019271. View the official record →
Ring cairn on Holne Ridge is an ancient burial monument situated on the high moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019271.
Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's 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 1019271.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of two stone hut circles north of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball (9.4 km), One of two stone hut circles north of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball (9.4 km), One of two stone hut circles on Corringdon Ball, north of Corringdon Farm (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.