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Three round cairns 370m ENE of Down Tor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The three cairns, constructed from stone rubble heaped into circular mounds, represent a form of burial structure characteristic of the Bronze Age period, typically dating between circa 2200 and 700 BC. Such cairn groups are common on Dartmoor and serve as evidence of sustained settlement and ritual burial practices across the moor during prehistory. The monument's survival to the present day reflects the relative preservation of Bronze Age archaeological remains in upland moorland environments, where later agricultural development has been limited.
Three round cairns 370m ENE of Down Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010782. View the official record →
Three round cairns 370m ENE of Down Tor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010782.
Three round cairns 370m ENE of Down Tor 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 1010782.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Ridding Down (8.2 km), Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate (8.4 km), Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (9 km).
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