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Cairns on Foul Scrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lancashire. The site comprises a group of burial cairns situated on upland terrain, representing evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and settlement patterns in the region. These stone-built structures date to the Bronze Age period and reflect the funerary customs of communities inhabiting the Pennine uplands during the second millennium BCE. The cairns remain significant archaeological features for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and the use of moorland landscapes in prehistoric Lancashire.
Cairns on Foul Scrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007247. View the official record →
Cairns on Foul Scrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007247.
Cairns on Foul Scrow 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 1007247.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coniston copper mines (1 km), Yewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low Yewdale (2 km), Cairns and enclosure on The Rigg, Banishead (2.2 km).
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