Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSpurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn.

Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn.

England
List entry 1012460
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. The site comprises a stone alignment associated with a cairn, representing the ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities in the southwest of England. Such alignments typically date to the Bronze Age, though some elements may derive from earlier Neolithic activity. The monument survives as a testament to the ceremonial landscape created by early farming societies, though its precise original extent and purpose remain subjects of archaeological interpretation.

Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012460. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn.?

Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012460.

Who is responsible for protecting Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn.?

Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn. 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 1012460.

What other scheduled monuments are near Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.8 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (1.8 km), Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon (2.2 km).

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