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Cairn and ring mound on Long Moor, W of Gill House Beck is a prehistoric burial monument located in Lancashire. The site comprises a cairn with an associated ring mound, representing a form of funerary construction characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in northern England. The monument's physical structure, consisting of accumulated stone with a defined circular earthwork boundary, reflects the ritual and commemorative functions typical of barrow monuments from this period. Such monuments serve as important archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns, land use, and mortuary practices in prehistoric Lancashire.
Cairn and ring mound on Long Moor, W of Gill House Beck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007219. View the official record →
Cairn and ring mound on Long Moor, W of Gill House Beck is a prehistoric burial monument located in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007219.
Cairn and ring mound on Long Moor, W of Gill House 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 1007219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eller Barrow, round barrow (5.7 km), Long barrow north of Skelmore Heads, 300m NE of Woodside Farm (7.9 km), Palisaded hilltop enclosure, a slight univallate hillfort, and a dewpond at Skelmore Heads, 280m east of Woodside Farm (8.1 km).
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