Corndon Cairns
N 50° 33.460 W 003° 51.381
30U E 439341 N 5600987
Large granite cairns on Dartmoor
Waymark Code: WM16C6
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/30/2007
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There are two cairns close together on on Corndon Down.
Most cairns have been dated to the Early Bronze Age which places them to between 2300 and 1400 BC. The average Dartmoor cairn has a diameter of 28 feet. At the centre of the cairns was a burial that was either placed in a kist or a small pit.
Many Dartmoor cairns have had their stones used for other purposes such as the building of walls and cottages.
Another cairn can be seen not too far away on the summit of Corndon Tor.
Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: Not listed
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