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Cairn on Bamford Edge is an ancient burial mound located on elevated moorland in the Peak District of Derbyshire. The monument comprises a stone cairn, a characteristic form of funerary monument found across upland Britain, and dates to the Bronze Age period. Such cairns typically served as communal or individual burial structures and represent an important class of prehistoric funerary archaeology. The site's position on Bamford Edge reflects the Bronze Age preference for locating burial monuments on prominent topographical features, affording visibility across the surrounding landscape.
Cairn on Bamford Edge, 500m north east of Mooredge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018083. View the official record →
Cairn on Bamford Edge is an ancient burial mound located on elevated moorland in the Peak District of Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018083.
Cairn on Bamford Edge, 500m north east of Mooredge 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 1018083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Pasture Mine (7.6 km), Long Low bowl barrow (7.9 km), Tup Low bowl barrow (8.1 km).
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