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Two cairns and a cist on the western slope of Great Gnats' Head is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises two burial cairns constructed during the Bronze Age, accompanied by a stone cist, a type of burial chamber formed from stone slabs. Such monuments are characteristic of the Bronze Age period and reflect the burial practices and ritual landscape of that era in south-western England. The survival of multiple funerary elements at this location provides evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and the importance of elevated locations for ceremonial and burial purposes.
Two cairns and a cist on the western slope of Great Gnats' Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016146. View the official record →
Two cairns and a cist on the western slope of Great Gnats' Head is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016146.
Two cairns and a cist on the western slope of Great Gnats' Head 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 1016146.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill (10.3 km), One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill (10.3 km), One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill (10.5 km).
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