Broadsands Chambered Tomb facts for kids
 Location in Devon
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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 |
The Broadsands Chambered Tomb is a Neolithic burial chamber located on a slope overlooking Broadsands Beach. 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.
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