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Cairn on Harland Edge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age period, reflecting the burial practices common to upland areas of the Peak District during the second millennium before Christ. Such cairns served as burial markers and repositories for cremated remains, often indicating the presence of a significant individual within the local community. The monument survives as physical evidence of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practice in the Derbyshire uplands.
Cairn on Harland Edge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008604. View the official record →
Cairn on Harland Edge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008604.
Cairn on Harland Edge 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 1008604.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Millclose engine house and associated features, 570m south west of Cowley Hall (7.6 km), Lumsdale Mills and associated water management features (8 km), Moated site and fishponds 300m north east of Snitterton Hall (8.1 km).
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