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Round cairn 590m south-west of Beardown Man lying on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on Dartmoor in Devon. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones typical of burial practices during the Bronze Age, when such structures served as repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of the deceased, often accompanied by grave goods. Its position on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor places it within a landscape rich in prehistoric monuments, reflecting the significance of this area during the second millennium before Christ. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary customs and settlement patterns on Dartmoor.
Round cairn 590m south-west of Beardown Man lying on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012545. View the official record →
Round cairn 590m south-west of Beardown Man lying on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012545.
Round cairn 590m south-west of Beardown Man lying on the eastern slope of Conies Down 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 1012545.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure east of Down Tor, 740m north east of Combshead Tor (9.8 km), Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor (9.8 km), Tor cairn 60m south east of Down Tor (9.9 km).
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