Tor cairn near Down Tor

This scheduled monument is a cairn, a mound of stones raised over a Bronze Age burial or burials. It lies on the south-eastern slope of Down Tor, in open moorland where such structures are a common and moving reminder of Dartmoor's deep past. Cairns like this one dot the high ground across the moor, often found in clusters or as solitary markers in the landscape.

Today it appears as a modest stony mound among the heather and grass. Walking across Dartmoor, these Bronze Age monuments help map how people lived and died here thousands of years ago. The site's location and survival as a scheduled monument reflect its archaeological importance and the moor's value as a place where prehistory remains visible in the present day.