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Yellowmead stone circles, cairn and stone alignment is a Bronze Age ceremonial complex located on Dartmoor in Devon, England. The monument comprises two stone circles, a cairn, and an associated stone alignment, typical of the ritual landscapes constructed across Dartmoor during the second millennium before the present. The site demonstrates the sophistication of Bronze Age communities in organizing formal religious and communal spaces, with the spatial arrangement of the circles and alignment suggesting coordinated ceremonial practices. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual activity on the high moors of south-western England.
Yellowmead stone circles, cairn and stone alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010212. View the official record →
Yellowmead stone circles, cairn and stone alignment is a Bronze Age ceremonial complex located on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010212.
Yellowmead stone circles, cairn and stone alignment 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 1010212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (6.1 km), Two round barrows on Ridding Down (6.5 km), Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate (6.8 km).
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