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Tor cairn on Shell Top is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Devon, England. The monument takes the form of a cairn, a characteristic funerary structure of the Bronze Age period constructed from accumulated stones. Like other cairns of this era across south-western England, it represents evidence of burial practices and ritual activity during the second millennium before the present. The site's presence on Shell Top contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and funerary traditions in the Devon landscape.
Tor cairn on Shell Top is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011955. View the official record →
Tor cairn on Shell Top is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011955.
Tor cairn on Shell Top 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 1011955.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (8 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (8.1 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (8.1 km).
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