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Beacon Hut, Cornwall

Beacon Hut is a Bronze Age round cairn near Wendron, Cornwall. The round cairn survives as a circular stony mound measuring up to 40ft in diameter and 9ft high. The stones of the chamber are believed to have been remodelled and the cairn used as an Armada beacon. It is within the council area of Cornwall.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006658.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.133575,-5.2304539
Grid Reference: SW 6923 3094
Civil Parish: Wendron CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 299812
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Beacon_Hut,_Cornwall_299812

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