Cairn south-east of Nattor

This cairn sits on the open moorland south-east of Nattor, a simple but enduring stone monument from the Bronze Age. Like many cairns scattered across Dartmoor, it likely served as a burial mound or marked a place of ritual significance to the communities who lived on and worked the moor thousands of years ago. The stones have weathered centuries of exposure to wind and weather, yet the basic form remains visible in the landscape.

Today the cairn forms part of Dartmoor's rich archaeological character, one of hundreds of Bronze Age monuments that give the high moor its distinctive sense of deep time. Visiting means walking into open country where the layers of human activity on Dartmoor become tangible, from ancient stone circles and settlements to the later tin workings and medieval boundaries that pattern the landscape.