Cairnfield, field system and ring cairn 1300m NNW of Newbridge Farm

Scheduled area

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History & significance

Cairnfield is a Bronze Age funerary and ceremonial monument complex situated on the Derbyshire moorland northwest of Newbridge Farm. The site comprises a ring cairn and associated field system, features characteristic of later Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the upland regions of the East Midlands. The ring cairn represents a distinctive monument type of this period, typically comprising a circular rubble mound with a central depression or hollow, and would have served ritual or commemorative purposes within the wider landscape. The accompanying field system reflects the contemporary organisation of the surrounding terrain for pastoral or agricultural use, indicating sustained human occupation and land management during the Bronze Age.

Cairnfield, field system and ring cairn 1300m NNW of Newbridge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019971. View the official record →

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