Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill

Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill

England
List entry 1010581
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Overview

History & significance

Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is an ancient monument located in Devon, England. The cairns are Bronze Age in date and represent part of a broader distribution of burial and ceremonial monuments characteristic of upland landscapes during the second millennium BC. As components of a larger cairnfield, they reflect the sustained use of this moorland area for funerary and ritual practices across an extended period. The surviving earthworks demonstrate the patterns of prehistoric land use and monument construction typical of Dartmoor and its surrounding uplands during the Bronze Age.

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 →

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What is Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill?

Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is an ancient monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010581.

Who is responsible for protecting Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill?

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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