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Cairnfield is a standing stone and cup marked rock situated on Debdon Moor in Northumberland, approximately 500 metres south-west of Primrose Cottage. The monument comprises a prehistoric standing stone associated with rock art in the form of cup marks, evidence of human activity during the Bronze Age or earlier periods when such ritual and territorial markers were commonly established across upland regions of northern Britain. The cup marked rock represents a form of rock art practice that was widespread during prehistoric times, with cup marks typically interpreted as having held symbolic, ritual, or territorial significance for Bronze Age communities. The site's location on open moorland reflects the patterns of prehistoric settlement and land use in the uplands of Northumberland, where such monuments often served as focal points within the Bronze Age landscape.
Cairnfield, standing stone and cup marked rock on Debdon Moor 500m south-west of Primrose Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011634. View the official record →
Cairnfield is a standing stone and cup marked rock situated on Debdon Moor in Northumberland, approximately 500 metres south-west of Primrose Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011634.
Cairnfield, standing stone and cup marked rock on Debdon Moor 500m south-west of Primrose Cottage 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 1011634.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 570m east-north-east of Wittondean Farm (3 km), Two round cairns 590m and 610m east of Burn Brae (3 km), Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale (3.6 km).
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