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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 →
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.
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.
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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