Archaeological sites · South West England
Six cairns on Buttern Hill
Six cairns on Buttern Hill — archaeological site in Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Six cairns on Buttern Hill is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6060°, -4.5808°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bodmin Moor, North SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Six cairns on Buttern Hill are archaeological features located in South-West England. Designated as a scheduled monument, they are part of the Bodmin Moor, North SSSI, and fall within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.6060, -4.5808
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Altarnun
- Postcode
- PL15 7SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikidata: Q17643198 (CC0)
- commons: Buttern Hill Cist - geograph.org.uk - 647870.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Six cairns on Buttern Hill?
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL15 7SH), in the parish of Altarnun.
- Is Six cairns on Buttern Hill a listed building?
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Six cairns on Buttern Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Six cairns on Buttern Hill is part of the Bodmin Moor, North SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Six cairns on Buttern Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL15 7SH. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.