Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source

Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source

England
List entry 1019265
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument situated on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises a linear arrangement of stones together with a cairn, representing typical ritual or ceremonial structures of prehistoric upland settlement and land use. Such alignments are characteristic of the Bronze Age period on Dartmoor, though precise dating remains uncertain without excavation. The monument survives as evidence of early pastoral communities and their monumental practices in the moorland landscape of southwest England.

Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019265. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source?

Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument situated on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019265.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source?

Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source 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 1019265.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blowing houses at Week Ford (9.2 km), Hut circle village 600yds (548m) SE of Swincombe (9.3 km), Hut circles and field system SW of Combestone Wood (9.4 km).

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