Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSix cairns on Buttern Hill

Six cairns on Buttern Hill

England
List entry 1007298
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Six cairns on Buttern Hill is a Bronze Age monument located in Cornwall, England. The site comprises six stone cairns, funerary structures characteristic of the Bronze Age period, which are distributed across the hilltop location. These cairns represent evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the region during the second millennium BC. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1007298.

Six cairns on Buttern Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007298. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Six cairns on Buttern Hill?

Six cairns on Buttern Hill is a Bronze Age monument located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007298.

Who is responsible for protecting Six cairns on Buttern Hill?

Six cairns on Buttern 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 1007298.

What other scheduled monuments are near Six cairns on Buttern Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Browngelly Downs, 825m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm (9.2 km), Banked cairn on Browngelly Downs, 880m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm (9.2 km), Round cairn on Browngelly Downs, 940m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm (9.3 km).

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