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Saucer barrow 100m south west of Knowstone Moor Cross is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Knowstone Moor in Devon. The monument is classified as a saucer barrow, a type of low, broad burial mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period, distinguished by its gently sloping profile rather than the steep sides of other barrow forms. The site represents an important element of the prehistoric funerary landscape of Exmoor's margins, reflecting burial practices of the second and early first millennia before the present. The barrow has been recorded as a scheduled monument, acknowledging its archaeological significance and the information it retains regarding Bronze Age settlement and ritual practices in Devon.
Saucer barrow 100m south west of Knowstone Moor Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017141. View the official record →
Saucer barrow 100m south west of Knowstone Moor Cross is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Knowstone Moor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017141.
Saucer barrow 100m south west of Knowstone Moor Cross 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 1017141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Berry Castle (4.8 km), Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross (4.9 km), Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 285m south west of Broadridge Farm (6.3 km).
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