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Neolithic burial chamber in Devon, England
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Broadsands Chambered Tomb
Broadsands Chambered Tomb is located in DevonBroadsands Chambered TombShown within Devon
LocationBroadsands
RegionDevon
Coordinates50°24′19″N 3°33′33″W / 50.405280°N 3.559266°W / 50.405280; -3.559266
OS grid referenceSX 89319 57329
Site notes
Excavation dates1958
ArchaeologistsRalegh Radford

The Broadsands Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic burial chamber located on a slope overlooking Broadsands Beach in Torbay in Devon, England. It is listed as a Scheduled Monument by English Heritage and was first listed in 1957.

Description

The tomb is currently a part of a hedge bank, situated on hilly farmland between Broadsands Beach and the tracks of the Dartmouth Steam Railway. The tomb comprises a megalithic chamber and has a single entrance passageway. It was originally set within a cairn, part of which survives to the present day. During excavations it was found to contain the fragmentary remains of two adults and a child along with pottery shards from the Neolithic era.

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm, Torbay (1019132)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2018-12-21.

Further reading

  • The chambered tomb at Broadsands, Paignton. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society 5 pages 147–66 by Ralegh Radford, 1958.
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