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Round cairn 530m north east of Gartaven Ford
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This round cairn sits on Dartmoor's open moorland, north east of Gartaven Ford. Built during the Bronze Age, it was likely raised as a burial monument or ceremonial marker, part of the widespread tradition of cairn construction that shaped Dartmoor's ancient landscape. The site remains a scheduled monument, protected for its archaeological significance.
Visitors walking this part of the moor will find a modest but recognisable stone cairn, typical of the hundreds that dot Dartmoor. Standing here offers perspective on how the Bronze Age communities used and marked the high moorland, and how their monuments have endured across millennia in this open, windswept terrain.
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