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Cairn on Hurston Ridge 1km north west of Warren House Inn
Devon
This scheduled monument is a cairn, a burial or ceremonial mound built during the Bronze Age when Dartmoor's high ground was more actively settled and used. The site sits on Hurston Ridge, part of the open moorland landscape that has changed little in structure since prehistoric times, though the vegetation and land use around it have shifted considerably.
Visitors will find an ancient stone mound in the open moor, characteristic of the many cairns scattered across Dartmoor. It stands as evidence of early communities who lived and worked on these high spaces thousands of years ago. The ridge location offers wide views across the moor and the surrounding landscape, giving a sense of why this exposed upland held meaning and importance for its builders.
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