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Round cairn 557m SSW of Caradon Hill summit is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Caradon Hill in Cornwall. The cairn is a circular stone heap typical of Bronze Age burial practices in the region, constructed as a monument to mark and contain the cremated or interred remains of individuals of likely elevated social status. Its location on high moorland alongside other prehistoric monuments reflects the Bronze Age use of such prominent landscapes for ceremonial and burial purposes. The monument survives as a low earthwork and stone feature, representing an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary customs and settlement patterns in south-east Cornwall.
Round cairn 557m SSW of Caradon Hill summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011844. View the official record →
Round cairn 557m SSW of Caradon Hill summit is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Caradon Hill in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011844.
Round cairn 557m 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 1011844.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (2.8 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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