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Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's

Scheduled monument

What is recorded here

Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down stands as a scheduled monument beside the Giant's Castle cliff castle, marking a place where human hands shaped the down long before modern roads or roofs appeared. The kerb and platform suggest people gathered, buried, watched the sea, or performed rituals now lost to time. Listing protects the site but does not invite casual entry, reminding visitors that some ancient places keep their secrets behind a visible boundary.
The National Heritage List for England records Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's 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.

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