Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone alignment and cairns on Stalldown

Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown

England
List entry 1015806
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown is a Bronze Age ritual and funerary monument complex located on Stalldown in Devon. The site comprises a linear arrangement of standing stones together with associated burial cairns, characteristic of ceremonial landscapes established during the Bronze Age period. Such alignments typically served both processional and commemorative functions within prehistoric communities, marking sacred routes or territorial boundaries across the moorland landscape. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and ritual activity in the south-western peninsula.

Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015806. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown?

Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown is a Bronze Age ritual and funerary monument complex located on Stalldown in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015806.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown?

Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown 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 1015806.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (4.4 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (4.7 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (4.7 km).

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