Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Harford, South Hams District, England. Cairn is situated nearby to the peak Piles Hill, as well as near Longstone.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spurrell’s Cross and Butterdon Hill.
Spurrell’s Cross
Wayside cross
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spurrell’s Cross is a wayside cross, which is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Cairn.
Butterdon Hill
Peak
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Butterdon Hill is on Dartmoor, in southwest England. The remains of a small stone circle and a stone row can be found on the summit. The name Butterdon is believed to derive an Old English word for "pasture".
Church of St Petroc
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Petroc is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shipley Bridge and Aish.
Shipley Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: jeff collins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shipley Bridge is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Cairn.
Aish
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aish is a relatively small hamlet in the English county of Devon. It is near the large village of South Brent. This Aish is not to be confused with the Aish near Stoke Gabriel, in the same district. Aish is situated 2½ miles east of Cairn.
Wrangaton
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ugborough is a village and civil parish in South Hams in the English county of Devon. It lies south of Dartmoor, 2 miles from the A38 road, near to the town of Ivybridge. Wrangaton is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cairn.
Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harford, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.43268° or 50° 25′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.89768° or 3° 53′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C2RC4M2+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8917072356OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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