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Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh is a Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary monument located in Northumberland. The site comprises a scatter of cairns, typical of upland burial landscapes in northern England during the Bronze Age period, roughly 2200 to 700 BC. Such cairnfield complexes served as focal points for ritual activity and the deposition of the dead within family or community territories. The monument contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Pennine uplands.
Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018530. View the official record →
Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh is a Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018530.
Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh 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 1018530.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh (0.5 km), Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool (0.8 km), Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.