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Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor

England
List entry 1011502
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011502
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.14 hectares
Grid reference
SX 53029 76344
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the high moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. The cairn takes the form of a circular mound of stones typical of Bronze Age funerary practice, constructed as a visible marker and burial vessel for cremated or inhumed remains. Its position on Cox Tor, one of the prominent peaks of the moor, reflects the Bronze Age practice of siting such monuments on elevated locations within the landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of Dartmoor's substantial population and funerary traditions during the Bronze Age period.

Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011502. View the official record →

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What is Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor?

Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the high moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011502.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor?

Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor 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 1011502.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckland Abbey (10.4 km), Part of Eylesbarrow Reave (10.5 km), Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage (10.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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LiDAR
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Buckland Abbey
10.4 km
Part of Eylesbarrow Reave
10.5 km
Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage
10.5 km
Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave
10.5 km
One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
10.6 km
One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
10.6 km
One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down
10.6 km
Enclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor
10.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor

Round cairn 170m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.

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