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Cairn 570m east-north-east of Wittondean Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were erected across northern Britain as permanent markers for the dead. Its survival into the modern period, despite the passage of over three thousand years, demonstrates the enduring character of stone-built prehistoric monuments in the Northumberland landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice in the region.
Cairn 570m east-north-east of Wittondean Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008699. View the official record →
Cairn 570m east-north-east of Wittondean Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008699.
Cairn 570m east-north-east of Wittondean 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 1008699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 320m WNW of Old Stell Crag (3.6 km), Simonside Cairn 670m west-north-west of Old Stell Crag (3.8 km), Bastle 150m south west of Morrelhirst (4.1 km).
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