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Askham Fell stone alignment is a Bronze Age monument located in Westmorland, comprising a linear arrangement of standing stones positioned on open moorland. The alignment consists of several stones set in a roughly directional line across the fell, typical of prehistoric ritual or territorial markers from the second millennium BC. Such alignments are interpreted by archaeologists as having served ceremonial, astronomical, or boundary-marking functions within Bronze Age communities, though the specific purpose of this particular example remains subject to scholarly debate. The monument survives as a significant example of prehistoric stone-working practice in the upland landscape of the Lake District region.
Askham Fell stone alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007376. View the official record →
Askham Fell stone alignment is a Bronze Age monument located in Westmorland, comprising a linear arrangement of standing stones positioned on open moorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007376.
Askham Fell stone alignment is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007376.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (6.1 km), Round cairn west of enclosure on Four Stones Hill (6.1 km), Round cairn on Burn Banks (6.1 km).
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