Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House

Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House

England
List entry 1019921
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House is a Bronze Age ceremonial and burial landscape situated in Northumberland. The monument comprises a concentration of burial cairns and associated earthworks characteristic of upland Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practices in northern England. Such cairnfield complexes served as focal points for community ritual activity and the deposition of the deceased over an extended period during the later second millennium BCE. The site represents an important record of prehistoric land use and social organisation in the Northumberland uplands.

Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019921. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House?

Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House is a Bronze Age ceremonial and burial landscape situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019921.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House?

Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn 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 1019921.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leafield Edge medieval settlement and field system (7.5 km), Palisaded settlement on Hart Law (8.1 km), Round cairn 830m SSE of Ewartly (8.2 km).

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