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Round cairn and cist 560m north of Grim's Grave is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a round cairn with an associated stone cist, dating to the Bronze Age period when such structures served as burial monuments across southern Britain. The cairn would originally have consisted of stones heaped over the cist, which functioned as a burial chamber for cremated or inhumed remains. Such monuments are characteristic of Bronze Age mortuary practice and represent an important category of archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in the region.
Round cairn and cist 560m north of Grim's Grave is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015751. View the official record →
Round cairn and cist 560m north of Grim's Grave is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015751.
Round cairn and cist 560m north of Grim's Grave 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 1015751.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.5 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.6 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (9.8 km).
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