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Tor cairn on Showery Tor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall, England. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age period as a burial monument, typical of funerary practices across the Cornish uplands during this era. Such cairns served as enduring markers of burial sites and remain significant archaeological features for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the region. The monument's elevated position on Showery Tor reflects the preference for prominent hilltop locations that characterised the placement of many Bronze Age cairns across south-western Britain.
Tor cairn on Showery Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011544. View the official record →
Tor cairn on Showery Tor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011544.
Tor cairn on Showery 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 1011544.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs (8.5 km), St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church (9.4 km), Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross (9.4 km).
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