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Bell Knowe round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Northumberland, approximately 200 metres north-east of The Cragg. The cairn is a substantial earthen mound constructed during the Bronze Age, representing a form of funerary architecture commonly employed across northern Britain during this period. Such round cairns typically functioned as communal or individual burial sites, with interred remains often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and material culture of their time. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Northumbrian landscape.
Bell Knowe round cairn, 200m north east of The Cragg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008268. View the official record →
Bell Knowe round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Northumberland, approximately 200 metres north-east of The Cragg. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008268.
Bell Knowe round cairn, 200m north east of The Cragg 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 1008268.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circles and linear boundary, 750m south-east of Low Cowden (8.5 km), Romano-British farmstead, 550m north-west of Barrasford Park (9.1 km), Romano-British farmstead, 70m south-west of Pity Me (9.5 km).
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