Cairn

Cairn is an archaeological site in , , . Cairn is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Crazywell Pool and HM Prison Dartmoor.

Lake
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Crazy Well Pool is a large pond situated about 3 km south of Princetown just off the path between Burrator and Whiteworks on the western side of , , England at grid reference SX582705.

Prison
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is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on in the English county of . Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cairn.

Archaeological site
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Princetown and Merrivale.

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , in the county of . The village sits within the . At around 435 m above sea level, is the highest settlement on the moor.

Hamlet
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is a locality in western , in the West Devon district of , England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite quarry. is situated 3 miles northwest of Cairn.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet on the edge of in , England. With just 11 houses in a steep valley the hamlet epitomizes the rural wilds of the area. is situated 3 miles west of Cairn.

Cairn

Latitude
50.5273° or 50° 31′ 38″ north
Longitude
-4.01088° or 4° 0′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C2QGXGQ+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1041545237
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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