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.[1]
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| Location | Broadsands |
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| Region | Devon |
| Coordinates | 50°24′19″N 3°33′33″W / 50.405280°N 3.559266°W |
| OS grid reference | SX 89319 57329 |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1958 |
| Archaeologists | Ralegh Radford |
Description
editThe 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.[1] 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
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm, Torbay (1019132)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
Further reading
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- The chambered tomb at Broadsands, Paignton. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society 5 pages 147–66 by Ralegh Radford, 1958.