Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit

Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit

England
List entry 1011840
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. The cairn survives as a circular mound of stones constructed as a burial deposit, typical of the upland barrow cemeteries established across southwest England during the second millennium before Christ. Its position within the dense concentration of Bronze Age monuments in the Caradon Hill area reflects the prehistoric use of Bodmin Moor as a significant ritual and burial landscape. The monument remains archaeologically important as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and territorial organisation in Cornwall.

Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011840. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit?

Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011840.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit?

Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit 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 1011840.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (2.9 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (3.1 km), The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor (3.7 km).

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