Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill

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History & significance

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 →

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