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Bellshiel Law is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Northumberland, England. The monument consists of a substantial earthwork mound constructed from stone, characteristic of long barrows built during the Neolithic period, broadly dating to the fourth millennium BC. Such monuments typically served as communal burial structures, reflecting the funerary practices and social organisation of early farming communities in prehistoric Britain. The cairn's survival and scheduled status reflect its archaeological importance as evidence of Neolithic settlement and ritual practice in the north of England.
Bellshiel Law long cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009459. View the official record →
Bellshiel Law is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009459.
Bellshiel Law long cairn 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 1009459.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Evistones medieval settlement, field system and three bastles (4.5 km), Bagraw Roman camp and section of Roman road, 463m NNW of Bagraw (6 km), Romano-British farmstead 330m west of Rattenraw Farm (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bellshiel Law long cairn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bellshiel Law long cairn stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.