Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBlack Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck

Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck

England
List entry 1019423
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield is a Bronze Age monument located on Birkby Fell in Cumberland, comprising a scatter of stone cairns across upland terrain. The site lies approximately 950 metres south-south-west of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck, occupying marginal moorland at high altitude. Such cairnfields are characteristic of Bronze Age pastoral land use in the Lake District uplands, typically representing burial monuments and territorial markers created by communities engaged in upland exploitation. The monument forms part of the broader archaeological landscape of ceremonial and funerary monuments that defined Bronze Age settlement patterns in the northern Lake District region.

Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019423. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck?

Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield is a Bronze Age monument located on Birkby Fell in Cumberland, comprising a scatter of stone cairns across upland terrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019423.

Who is responsible for protecting Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck?

Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck 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 1019423.

What other scheduled monuments are near Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and two associated hut circles on Corney Fell, 860m north of Buckbarrow Bridge (5.8 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground (5.8 km), Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge (6.8 km).

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