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Round cairn 550m north east of Joaney How Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises a circular mound of stones typical of Bronze Age burial practices, dating to the second millennium BCE. Like other cairns of this period found across the Exmoor region and wider Southwest, it represents evidence of ritual burial customs and territorial organisation among early bronze-working communities. The monument's survival and record in the heritage register testifies to the archaeological importance of Somerset's prehistoric landscape.
Round cairn 550m north east of Joaney How Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020927. View the official record →
Round cairn 550m north east of Joaney How Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020927.
Round cairn 550m north east 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 1020927.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 750m ENE of Heath Pault Cross (7 km), Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 550m north west of Lype Farm (7.1 km), Road Castle (7.4 km).
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