
What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake 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.
Platform cairn and cist 80m south east of Calveslake Tor is a Neolithic funerary monument, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in its representation of early burial practices and communal activity in the prehistoric landscape of England.
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Places near here
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Cottage WallRuins · 1648 yd
Erme PitsRuins · 1.0 mi
William Crossing MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Shavercombe WaterfallWaterfall · 1.3 mi
Entrance to potato caveCave or cavern · 1.5 mi
Potato caveCave or cavern · 1.5 mi
Roughtor PlantationForest · 2.3 mi
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Photo: Guy Wareham · CC BY-SA 2.0