Two cairns with two cists near Lakehead Hill

Two cairns with associated stone cists sit on the east facing slope of Lakehead Hill as part of a wider ritual complex. The cists, stone-lined burial chambers, suggest Bronze Age burial practices, while the nearby stone hut circle indicates domestic settlement. These monuments cluster together in a way that speaks to how communities used this moorland, marking both the dead and the living across the same landscape.

Today the site sits in open moorland where the archaeology is still legible to those who know what to look for. The monuments are scheduled for protection, recognising their significance to understanding Dartmoor's prehistoric past. Walking here, you move through layers of time that shaped the moor's character.

Historic England listed designation: Two cairns with two cists and a stone hut circle on the east facing slope of Lakehead Hill forming part of a ritual complex