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Two cairns on the summit of Water Hill near Warren House Inn
Grid ref: SX 6715 8129
On walking routes: Two Moors Way
These two cairns occupy the high ground of Water Hill, part of the scattered cairnfield that characterizes central Dartmoor's Bronze Age heritage. Built during the early to middle Bronze Age, they would have served ceremonial or burial purposes, their construction reflecting the communities who worked and lived on the moor in prehistory. The site is a Scheduled Monument, protected for its archaeological importance.
Today, the cairns are modest stone heaps on an exposed moorland summit, their survival testament to their solid construction. The location offers open views across the moor and is accessible to walkers following paths in the area around Warren House Inn. Standing here, you sense the long occupation of Dartmoor's high places and the enduring relationship between people and landscape that stretches back thousands of years.
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