Tor cairn near Branscombe's Loaf

This tor cairn sits on Corn Ridge summit as part of a Bronze Age cemetery, one of several burial monuments dotted across this high moorland location. The cairn is a scheduled monument, marking its significance within Dartmoor's prehistoric heritage. Tor cairns of this kind typically date to the Bronze Age, when communities used prominent hilltop locations for burial and ritual purposes.

Visitors walking Corn Ridge today will find themselves on open moorland with wide views across Dartmoor. The cairn forms part of a broader landscape of prehistoric activity, where Bronze Age people left their mark on the high ground. Standing here, you can sense the continuity of human presence on the moor across thousands of years.

Historic England listed designation: Tor cairn 70m WNW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit