Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse

Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse

England
List entry 1007234
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cairns on Kiln Bank is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lancashire, situated between 270 and 800 metres south-south-east of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse. The site consists of a series of burial cairns, which represent the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. These monuments reflect the ritual and ceremonial significance attributed to the dead during the second millennium BCE. The cairns survive as earthwork remains and form part of the broader landscape of Bronze Age burial monuments characteristic of upland Lancashire.

Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007234. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse?

Cairns on Kiln Bank is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lancashire, situated between 270 and 800 metres south-south-east of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007234.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse?

Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse 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 1007234.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank Farmhouse?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement on The Hawk (2.6 km), Hesk Fell prehistoric cairnfield and funerary cairn, a linear boundary, and a dispersed medieval settlement and field system 840m west of Horseman Gate (3.2 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Hesk Fell 800m north of Holehouse Bridge (3.5 km).

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