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Round cairn on Hangingstone Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Devon, England. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed during the prehistoric period, likely serving as a burial monument for one or more individuals of elevated social status within their community. Such round cairns are characteristic features of the Bronze Age landscape in southwest England, typically dating to between approximately 2000 and 1000 BCE. The monument's survival to the present day, despite subsequent land use and natural erosion, provides evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region.
Round cairn on Hangingstone Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017481. View the official record →
Round cairn on Hangingstone Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017481.
Round cairn on Hangingstone Hill 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 1017481.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed prehistoric settlement 650m south west of Longaford Tor (8.6 km), Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor (9.1 km), Two cairns with two cists and a stone hut circle on the east facing slope of Lakehead Hill forming part of a ritual complex (9.2 km).
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