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Southern is a Bronze Age cairn forming part of a dispersed cairnfield on the north-eastern slope of White Hill in Devon. The monument constitutes one of five outlying cairns that collectively represent funerary or ceremonial activity characteristic of the Bronze Age period. The cairn survives as a substantial earthwork feature within the wider landscape archaeology of the site, contributing to the understanding of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the region. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age occupation and ritual activity on Dartmoor.
Southern of five cairns forming an outlying part of a cairnfield on the north eastern slope of White Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007655. View the official record →
Southern is a Bronze Age cairn forming part of a dispersed cairnfield on the north-eastern slope of White Hill in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007655.
Southern of five cairns forming an outlying part of a cairnfield on the north eastern slope of White 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 1007655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn and cist on Barn Hill, 840m north east of Moortown Farm (9.4 km), Three stone alignments, ten cairns, three stone hut circles and a length of the Great Western Reave on Longash Common (9.5 km), A stone circle, standing stone, cairn, recumbent stone and stone alignment on Longash Common (9.6 km).
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