Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Ugborough, South Hams District, England. Cairn is situated nearby to the archaeological site Stone Row, as well as near the wayside cross Spurrell’s Cross.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Butterdon Hill and Spurrell’s Cross.
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".
Spurrell’s Cross
Wayside cross
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Spurrell’s Cross is a wayside cross, which is situated 2,000 feet north of Cairn.
Church of St Petroc
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Petroc is situated 1¼ miles west of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bittaford and Wrangaton.
Bittaford
Village
Photo: Kevin Hale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bittaford is a village about a mile from Ugborough village, in the civil parish of Ugborough, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 855. The village is divided into 2 parts by a railway viaduct. Bittaford is situated 1½ miles south 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 1½ miles southeast of Cairn.
Ivybridge
Town
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Ivybridge is a town and civil parish in the South Hams, in Devon, England. It lies about thirteen miles east of Plymouth. It is at the southern extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales and lies along the A38 "Devon Expressway" road. Ivybridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Cairn.
Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ugborough, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.41901° or 50° 25′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.89237° or 3° 53′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C2RC495+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 551467011OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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