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The north-western of two cairns on Eylesbarrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on moorland in Devon. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were erected across the upland regions of south-western England. As part of a paired cairn grouping on Eylesbarrow, it represents the funerary practices and land use patterns of Bronze Age communities in this area. The monument remains visible as a physical expression of ritual activity and social organisation from the second millennium before the present era.
The north-western of two cairns on Eylesbarrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010694. View the official record →
The north-western of two cairns on Eylesbarrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on moorland in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010694.
The north-western of two cairns on Eylesbarrow 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 1010694.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (9.5 km), Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement west of Butter Brook Reservoir (10.3 km), Cist east of Hangershell Rock (10.9 km).
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