Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor

Round cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor

England
List entry 1017873
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The structure consists of a circular mound of stones typical of cairn construction during the second and early first millennia BC. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial deposits and are among the most numerous surviving monuments of the Bronze Age on Dartmoor. The site's survival on the moorland landscape makes it an important archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in south-west England.

Round cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017873. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor?

Round cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017873.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor?

Round cairn 250m south east of Winter 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 1017873.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 250m south east of Winter Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers (9.5 km), A round cairn on White Ridge lying 570m north of the source of Stannon Brook (10 km), Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake (10.2 km).

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