Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common

Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common

England
List entry 1003829
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Overview

History & significance

Two cairns with stone rows east of Collard Tor on Wotter Common is a Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises two burial cairns associated with linear arrangements of stones, characteristic of the prehistoric monuments scattered across Wotter Common. These features date to the Bronze Age, when such cairns served as focal points for burial practices and community gathering. The stone rows extending from the cairns reflect the ceremonial landscape that Bronze Age communities created and maintained across the moorland, though the precise dating and original extent of the rows remains subject to archaeological interpretation.

Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003829. View the official record →

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What is Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common?

Two cairns with stone rows east of Collard Tor on Wotter Common is a Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003829.

Who is responsible for protecting Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common?

Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common 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 1003829.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plympton Priory (6.2 km), Plympton Castle (6.4 km), Lee Moor Tramway Bridge (6.4 km).

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