Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor

Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor

England
List entry 1007897
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Langstone Moor in Devon. The site comprises a round cairn associated with a stone alignment, representing the ritual and burial practices of the Bronze Age communities who inhabited Dartmoor and its surroundings. The monument dates to the second millennium BC, a period when such cairns served as burial structures for the dead, often accompanied by alignments of standing stones that may have held ceremonial significance. The physical remains survive as evidence of prehistoric settlement and religious practice on the moorland landscape.

Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007897. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor?

Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Langstone Moor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007897.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor?

Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor 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 1007897.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 340m ESE of Norsworthy Bridge (9.7 km), Middleworth farmstead, 450m south east of Norsworthy Bridge (9.9 km), Round cairn 100m south of Down Tor (10 km).

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