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The Round cairn on Standon Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure, characteristic of Bronze Age mortuary practice in south-western England, likely dating to the period between approximately 2000 and 1000 BCE. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points within the prehistoric landscape. The cairn survives as an earthwork monument of archaeological significance, contributing to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in Devon.
Round cairn on Standon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016253. View the official record →
The Round cairn on Standon Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016253.
Round cairn on Standon 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 1016253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone cross SW of church (9.3 km), Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common (9.4 km), Cairn and cist 600m north east of Routrundle (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairn on Standon Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round cairn on Standon Hill stands on Teign Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.