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The Beacon on Shute Hill is a prehistoric cairn situated on high ground near Rowlands in Devon. The monument consists of a mound of stone that would have been visible across considerable distances, serving functions typical of Bronze Age funerary or ritual monuments in the South West. Its elevated position on Shute Hill made it a prominent landscape feature, characteristic of cairns constructed during the later prehistoric period. The site remains an important record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practice in Devon.
The Beacon on Shute Hill, 200m north east of Rowlands is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020312. View the official record →
The Beacon on Shute Hill is a prehistoric cairn situated on high ground near Rowlands in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020312.
The Beacon on Shute Hill, 200m north east of Rowlands 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 1020312.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newenham Abbey (2.9 km), Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury Farm (3.9 km), Musbury Castle (4.1 km).
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