Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring

Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring

England
List entry 1021048
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring is a Bronze Age ceremonial or funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The cairns form part of the dispersed cairn field characteristic of Dartmoor's Bronze Age landscape, dating to the second millennium BCE. These monuments would have functioned as burial structures or territorial markers within a complex pattern of contemporary ritual and domestic sites across the moorland. The cairns' position relative to the nearby Outer Huccaby Ring suggests they formed part of an integrated Bronze Age settlement complex on the moor.

Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021048. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring?

Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring is a Bronze Age ceremonial or funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021048.

Who is responsible for protecting Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring?

Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring 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 1021048.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three round cairns 960m and 920m north east of Outer Huccaby Ring?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circles and two enclosures on Dean Moor, near River Avon (9.2 km), Stall Moor circle and long stone row (9.3 km), Hut circle and fields, Bishop's Mead (9.3 km).

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