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Cairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern Moors is a Bronze Age cairn field situated on the upland moorland of Derbyshire. The monument consists of multiple burial cairns and associated archaeological features dating to the Bronze Age period, reflecting the use of this elevated landscape for funerary and ceremonial purposes in prehistory. The site forms part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices evident across the Eastern Moors, contributing to understanding of prehistoric land use on the Pennine uplands. The cairns remain as significant archaeological evidence of early Bronze Age communities and their relationship with the moorland environment.
Cairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern Moors is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017111. View the official record →
Cairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern Moors is a Bronze Age cairn field situated on the upland moorland of Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017111.
Cairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern Moors 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 1017111.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Harland Edge (9.7 km), Round cairn on Harland Edge (9.7 km), Field system and stone circle on Rabbit Warren, 1150m south east of Park Farm (9.8 km).
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