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Carved rock, cist and cairnfield 580m west of Hindon Edge is a Bronze Age monument complex located in County Durham. The site comprises a carved rock surface, a stone cist, and an associated cairnfield, representing evidence of funerary and ritual practices during the Bronze Age period. The carved rock element indicates the presence of rock art traditions characteristic of later prehistoric northern Britain, whilst the cist would have functioned as a burial chamber. The cairnfield demonstrates the broader landscape management and burial practices of Bronze Age communities in the upland regions of northern England.
Carved rock, cist and cairnfield 580m west of Hindon Edge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021116. View the official record →
Carved rock, cist and cairnfield 580m west of Hindon Edge is a Bronze Age monument complex located in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021116.
Carved rock, cist and cairnfield 580m west of Hindon Edge 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 1021116.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barnard Castle: ringwork, shell keep castle, chapel and dovecote (7.8 km), Barnard Castle Bridge (7.8 km), Area of carved bedrock 120m south of The Rigg (8.7 km).
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