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Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down is a Bronze Age monument located in Devon, England. The alignment consists of stones arranged in a linear formation, characteristic of ritual or ceremonial landscapes from the Bronze Age period. The retaining kerb represents structural engineering intended to define and preserve the alignment, suggesting careful construction and maintenance of this significant ritual space. Such alignments across the Devon landscape testify to the sophisticated spatial organisation and religious or communal practices of Bronze Age communities in the region.
Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013103. View the official record →
Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down is a Bronze Age monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013103.
Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down 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 1013103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2.8 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (2.9 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.