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Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor

England
List entry 1009092
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009092
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SX 59195 69446
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor is a Bronze Age burial mound situated on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of a circular stone cairn typical of the second millennium BCE, constructed as a funerary structure to mark and contain the remains of the deceased. Located within the moorland landscape of Dartmoor, this cairn represents the widespread practice of barrow construction during the Bronze Age, when such monuments served both ceremonial and commemorative functions within prehistoric communities. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of settlement patterns and funerary practices on Dartmoor during this period.

Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009092. View the official record →

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What is Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor?

Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor is a Bronze Age burial mound situated on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009092.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor?

Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead 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 1009092.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (9 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (9.8 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (9.9 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge
9 km
Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm
9.8 km
Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down
9.9 km
Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner
10.1 km
Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down
10.2 km
Cairn to the west of Tristis Rock, Burford Down
10.4 km
Cairn south-east of Lower Piles
10.6 km
Cist and retaining kerb south-east of Lower Piles
10.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor

Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor

ExeterRoman town · ~24.9 miles
Domesday entry for Meavy, meavy and Meavy, Devon →
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