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Cairnfield is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 500 metres north-west of Snook Bank in Northumberland, England. The site comprises a ring cairn together with cup and ring marked rocks, representing a significant ritual and funerary landscape of the second millennium before present. The ring cairn structure itself is characteristic of Bronze Age barrow construction in northern Britain, whilst the associated cup and ring marked stones demonstrate the broader ceremonial and possibly astronomical significance of the location. These rock carvings, typical of Neolithic and Bronze Age artistic traditions in the North of England, indicate sustained ritual use of this upland area and the cultural importance placed upon this burial site.
Cairnfield including ring cairn and cup and ring marked rocks 500m north west of Snook Bank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015635. View the official record →
Cairnfield is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 500 metres north-west of Snook Bank in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015635.
Cairnfield including ring cairn and cup and ring marked rocks 500m north west of Snook Bank 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 1015635.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric rock art 315m NNW of Wellhope (1.5 km), Overgrass tower house 150m south east of Newmoor Hall (2.8 km), Camp 500yds (460m) NW of Chesterhill (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairnfield including ring cairn and cup and ring marked rocks 500m north west of Snook Bank's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cairnfield including ring cairn and cup and ring marked rocks 500m north west of Snook Bank stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.