Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm

Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm

England
List entry 1018092
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm is a Bronze Age ceremonial and burial landscape located on the moorland of the Derbyshire Peak District. The monument comprises multiple cairns and associated features distributed across the upland terrain, representing a period of intensive ritual and funerary activity during the second millennium BC. Such cairnfield complexes are characteristic of Bronze Age settlement and land-use patterns in the Pennine regions, where communities established prominent stone monuments across the high ground. The site's positioning on exposed moorland reflects the Bronze Age exploitation of upland areas for pastoral and ceremonial purposes.

Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018092. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm?

Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm is a Bronze Age ceremonial and burial landscape located on the moorland of the Derbyshire Peak District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018092.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm?

Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm 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 1018092.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyard (7.9 km), Stoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circle (8.4 km), Stoke Flat East prehistoric field system (8.6 km).

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