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Stone alignment on Piles Hill is a Bronze Age monument located on Piles Hill in Devon. The alignment consists of standing stones arranged in a linear formation, a characteristic feature of prehistoric ritual or territorial landscapes that date to the Bronze Age period. Such alignments across Dartmoor and Devon are thought to have held ceremonial or astronomical significance for their builders, though the precise function of this particular alignment remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The monument survives as an important record of Bronze Age stone-working practices and the ceremonial use of the upland landscape in the southwest of England.
Stone alignment on Piles Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013033. View the official record →
Stone alignment on Piles Hill is a Bronze Age monument located on Piles Hill in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013033.
Stone alignment on Piles Hill 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 1013033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3 km), Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake (3 km).
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