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Cairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough House, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the Peak District of Derbyshire. The cairn consists of a heap of stones constructed over a burial or cremation deposit, typical of funerary practices employed during the Bronze Age period, roughly between 2300 and 800 BCE. Such monuments are among the most common archaeological features on the upland moorlands of the Peak District and represent significant evidence for prehistoric settlement and land use patterns. The cairn's survival on exposed moorland, where it remains visible as an archaeological feature, contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial customs and the ritual significance attributed to elevated locations in the prehistoric landscape.
Cairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018218. View the official record →
Cairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough House, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the Peak District of Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018218.
Cairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough House 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 1018218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyard (8.3 km), Stoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circle (8.9 km), Stoke Flat East prehistoric field system (9.1 km).
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