Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn

Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn

England
List entry 1019225
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019225
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.11 hectares
Grid reference
SX 67154 81302
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450 metres north-west of Warren House Inn is a Bronze Age ceremonial or funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The two cairns comprise stone heaps constructed during the Bronze Age period, likely between approximately 2200 and 800 BCE, and represent the burial or ritual practices of prehistoric communities occupying the moorland. The monument's position on the elevated summit of Water Hill suggests its construction was deliberate and visually significant within the Bronze Age landscape. These cairns form part of the substantial Bronze Age cairn distribution found across Dartmoor and contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices on the moor.

Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019225. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn?

Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450 metres north-west of Warren House Inn is a Bronze Age ceremonial or funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019225.

Who is responsible for protecting Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn?

Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn 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 1019225.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system and other archaeological remains on Holne Moor west and north west of Venford Reservoir (9.4 km), Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn (9.4 km), Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge (9.7 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn

Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill 450m north west of Warren House Inn

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