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Cairn south of Eylesbarrow Reave

Grid ref: SX 5713 6663

Historic England's scheduling record (list entry 1012272) describes a cairn about 200 metres south-east of the Eylesbarrow reave and two other cairns beside the reave, on a spur south-west of Gutter Tor. It is a mound of turf-covered stones 10.7 metres across and 0.6 metres high. It lies in the parish of Sheepstor, about 1.1 km north of Legis Tor and 1.5 km south-east of Sheepstor.

Sources: Historic England list entry 1012272, which cites the Devon County Sites and Monuments Register SX56NE-202.

  • Period: Bronze Age
  • Status: Scheduled monument (Historic England list entry 1012272)
  • Grid reference: SX 5713 6663 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)
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