Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit

Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit

England
List entry 1007979
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The three cairns are characteristic of the burial practices employed during the Bronze Age, when such stone-built mounds were constructed as final resting places and markers for the dead across the moorland landscape. The site's location on the elevated terrain of Dartmoor reflects the prehistoric use of high ground for ceremonial and sepulchral purposes. These cairns survive as important archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial patterns in the south-western peninsula.

Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007979. View the official record →

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What is Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit?

Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007979.

Who is responsible for protecting Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit?

Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit 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 1007979.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Remains of Longstone Manor House, Wind Strew and associated features (10 km), Tin mill, tinwork and post-medieval farmstead at Outcombe, 260m east of eastern boundary of Roughtor Plantation (10.4 km), Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock (10.5 km).

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