Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn

Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn

England
List entry 1020929
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Quantock Hills in Somerset. The structure consists of a circular mound of stone and earth, characteristic of burial cairns constructed during the Bronze Age period when such monuments served as repositories for cremated remains and grave goods. The cairn's position within the Quantock landscape places it within a broader distribution of Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary sites across this upland region. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in south-western England.

Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020929. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn?

Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Quantock Hills in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020929.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn?

Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn 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 1020929.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 750m ENE of Heath Pault Cross (6.1 km), Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 550m north west of Lype Farm (6.2 km), Road Castle (7.3 km).

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