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Cairn 210m north-east of Westhills Farm is a prehistoric burial monument located in Northumberland, England. The cairn belongs to the Bronze Age period and represents the funerary practices of early metalworking communities in northern Britain. Such cairns typically comprise stacked stone forming a mound, often constructed over inhumed or cremated remains, and frequently accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status or occupation of the deceased. The monument's survival and scheduling as a protected historic monument demonstrates its archaeological value in understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs across the Northumberland landscape.
Cairn 210m north-east of Westhills Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011286. View the official record →
Cairn 210m north-east of Westhills Farm is a prehistoric burial monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011286.
Cairn 210m north-east of Westhills Farm 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 1011286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 670m south of Great Tosson (2.6 km), Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale (3.2 km), Round cairn on Garleigh Hill, 790m north east of Lordenshaw (3.6 km).
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