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Thorn Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Highermoor Plantations near Coop in Devon. The monument consists of an earthen mound of typical prehistoric funerary construction, representing the burial practices of the Bronze Age communities that inhabited Dartmoor and its surrounding regions. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its significance as an archaeological site contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity in Devon. The barrow survives as a landscape feature within the plantation woodland, preserving evidence of ritual and social practices from the Bronze Age period.
Thorn Barrow 520m south east of Coop, in Highermoor Plantations is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017144. View the official record →
Thorn Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Highermoor Plantations near Coop in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017144.
Thorn Barrow 520m south east of Coop, in Highermoor Plantations 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 1017144.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Foxhole Barrow (1.4 km), Bowl barrow 620m north of Higher Eworthy (2.6 km), Bowl barrow 375m north east of Higher Eworthy (3.1 km).
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