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Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor

Scheduled monument
Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor
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The National Heritage List for England records Cairn with a cist south-east of Shavercombe Tor as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic cairn with a cist, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It represents an early funerary and ritual monument type significant for understanding prehistoric burial practices in the region.

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Photo: Guy Wareham · CC BY-SA 2.0