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Round cairn and stone cist 310m south of Walla Brook
Devon
This round cairn, dating to the Bronze Age, sits on the open moorland south of Walla Brook. The central stone cist, a stone-built burial chamber, suggests the cairn was raised as a memorial and grave for someone of standing in the Bronze Age community. Such monuments are scattered across Dartmoor, marking a period when the moor supported a settled farming population.
Visiting the site today, you will find the weathered remains of the cairn among heather and grass. The landscape around it has changed little in thousands of years, making it a quiet place to stand and consider the continuity of human presence on Dartmoor. The stone cist, though robbed and damaged over the centuries, still speaks of careful burial practices and the enduring importance of the dead to Bronze Age peoples.
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