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Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is an ancient monument comprising Bronze Age burial structures situated on high moorland in Devon. The cairns are integral to a wider cairnfield complex typical of Bronze Age funerary and ceremonial landscapes in the South West of England. Such monuments reflect the organised ritual practices and territorial arrangements of Bronze Age communities, generally dating to between approximately 2200 and 700 BC. The site contributes to the archaeological record of Dartmoor's high ground, where cairnfields represent concentrated zones of burial activity spanning extended periods.
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010581. View the official record →
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is an ancient monument comprising Bronze Age burial structures situated on high moorland in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010581.
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill 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 1010581.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle settlement and enclosures 970m east of Ger Tor (8 km), Enclosure 1250m NNW of Standon Down (8.5 km), Two stone hut circles 1000m north of Standon Down (8.5 km).
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