
What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m ESE of Carn Adnis 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 on Wingletang Down, 90m ESE of Carn Adnis is a Neolithic funerary monument, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in its role as part of a broader network of prehistoric burial and ritual sites in the landscape, reflecting early ceremonial practices in the region.
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Photo: Andrew Abbott · CC BY-SA 2.0