Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors

Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors

England
List entry 1007822
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises two circular stone cairns which represent typical examples of burial mounds constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were widely erected across the moorland landscape. These cairns served as ceremonial and funerary functions for Bronze Age communities, and their preservation on the moorland provides evidence of settlement patterns and ritual practices in prehistoric Devon. The monument's location on the exposed moorland of Dartmoor reflects the Bronze Age use of upland areas for burial and ceremonial purposes.

Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007822. View the official record →

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What is Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors?

Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007822.

Who is responsible for protecting Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors?

Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors 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 1007822.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval settlement 750m south of White Hill summit (7.1 km), An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor (7.2 km), Enclosure 1250m NNW of Standon Down (7.3 km).

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