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Cairn 1150m north-east of Cartington Castle is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, typical of the ritual and commemorative practices of prehistoric communities in northern Britain during the Bronze Age period. Its location in the landscape near Cartington Castle, a later medieval fortification, demonstrates the long sequence of human activity and settlement in this region of Northumberland. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age funerary traditions in the north-east of England.
Cairn 1150m north-east of Cartington Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008689. View the official record →
Cairn 1150m north-east of Cartington Castle is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008689.
Cairn 1150m north-east of Cartington Castle 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 1008689.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked rock and adjacent stone setting, 820m east of Whittondean Farm (5.2 km), Cairn 570m east-north-east of Wittondean Farm (5.2 km), Two round cairns 590m and 610m east of Burn Brae (5.3 km).
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