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Cairn 550m south of Howden Reservoir Dam wall is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Derbyshire. The site comprises a cairn, a mound of stones raised over a burial or burials, and represents the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the Peak District uplands during the Bronze Age period. Such cairns were commonly constructed as durable monuments to commemorate the dead and remain significant archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Derbyshire uplands. The monument's survival in the landscape has enabled its identification and protection as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance.
Cairn 550m south of Howden Reservoir Dam wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017663. View the official record →
Cairn 550m south of Howden Reservoir Dam wall is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017663.
Cairn 550m south of Howden Reservoir Dam wall 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 1017663.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval hospital 530m south east of Losehill Hall (8.7 km), The Folly platform cairn (9 km), Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle (9.1 km).
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