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Historic England's scheduling record (list entry 1007831) describes a round cairn on the summit of Corn Ridge. The mound is 5.6 metres across and up to 0.6 metres high. It is part of a cemetery of six cairns: two round cairns, two tor cairns and two ring cairns, around Branscombe's Loaf. It lies in the parish of LCPs of Bridestowe and Sourton, about 0.9 km south-west of Shelstone Tor and 2.2 km south-east of Sourton.
Sources: Historic England list entry 1007831, which cites fieldwork for the Monuments Protection Programme by S. Gerrard.
- Period: Bronze Age
- Status: Scheduled monument (Historic England list entry 1007831)
- Grid reference: SX 5525 8909 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)
Historic England listed designation: Round cairn 60m WSW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit
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