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Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is an ancient monument comprising funerary and ceremonial stone structures of Bronze Age date. The cairnfield represents a characteristic upland burial landscape typical of the second millennium BC, when communities established cemeteries and ritual sites across the southwestern moorlands. The cairns, constructed from stones gathered from the surrounding terrain, remain visible as earthwork features within the broader cairnfield complex. This monument contributes to the archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practice in Devon's upland regions.
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010589. View the official record →
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill is an ancient monument comprising funerary and ceremonial stone structures of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010589.
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 1010589.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle settlement and enclosures 970m east of Ger Tor (8.1 km), Enclosure 1250m NNW of Standon Down (8.6 km), An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor (8.6 km).
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