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Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is an ancient funerary monument located in Devon, England. The cairns date to the Bronze Age and represent part of a wider cairnfield, a landscape feature typical of prehistoric upland settlement and burial practice. Such monuments indicate sustained use of moorland areas during the Bronze Age for ceremonial and funerary purposes. The physical remains consist of stone heaps constructed as burial markers, characteristic of cairn construction practices across the South West peninsula during this period.
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010585. View the official record →
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is an ancient funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010585.
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 1010585.
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), An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor (8.5 km).
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