Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool

Round cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool

England
List entry 1009085
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Bodmin Moor in Devon. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed during the second millennium before Christ, representing a funerary practice common throughout the south-western peninsula during this period. Such monuments typically served as communal or family burial places and are significant archaeological indicators of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the moorland landscape. The site remains a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its importance to the archaeological record of Devon's prehistoric heritage.

Round cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009085. View the official record →

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What is Round cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool?

Round cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Bodmin Moor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009085.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool?

Round cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool 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 1009085.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 740m WSW of Crazy Well Pool?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (8.4 km), One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste (8.9 km), The middle one of three enclosures north of Ford Waste (8.9 km).

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