Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor

Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor

England
List entry 1021052
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of a substantial stone cairn constructed during the second millennium before the Common Era, when such funerary structures were widely built across the moorland landscape. The monument survives as a circular mound of stone, typical of Bronze Age burial practice in the southwest of England. Such cairns frequently contained cremated remains and grave goods, serving as permanent markers for the dead within the upland communities that inhabited Dartmoor during this period.

Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021052. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor?

Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021052.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor?

Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter 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 1021052.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn east of Whittenknowles Rocks, 960m ENE of Gutter Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (7.4 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (7.5 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (7.8 km).

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