Round cairn 60m WSW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit

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History & significance

Round cairn 60m WSW of Branscombe's Loaf is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a cairn cemetery situated on the summit of Corn Ridge in Devon. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices, when such cairns served as communal or individual sepulchral monuments across the upland regions of south-western England. The site's location within a defined cemetery on high ground reflects the Bronze Age preference for prominent burial locations, which often commanded views across the surrounding landscape. This cairn and its associated monuments represent important archaeological evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in the region.

Round cairn 60m WSW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007831. View the official record →

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