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Two ring cairns 250m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor is a Bronze Age monument consisting of two circular cairns constructed from stone. Located on Cox Tor in Devon, the site represents funerary or ceremonial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such ring cairns were commonly built across the upland regions of south-western England. The cairns' precise form and archaeological context place them within the broader tradition of Bronze Age monumental construction on Dartmoor and its adjacent moorlands. This monument is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under designation 1011503.
Two ring cairns 250m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011503. View the official record →
Two ring cairns 250m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor is a Bronze Age monument consisting of two circular cairns constructed from stone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011503.
Two ring cairns 250m north of the Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor 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 1011503.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Marchant's Cross: a wayside cross 700m south east of Meavy (9.7 km), Cairn east of Ringmoor Cottage (10.4 km), Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave (10.4 km).
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