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Devil's Lapful Long Cairn is a Neolithic long cairn situated approximately one kilometre east of Butteryhaugh Bridge in Northumberland. The monument consists of an elongated mound of stone, characteristic of long cairns constructed during the Neolithic period, typically between 4000 and 3000 BCE. Such cairns served as communal burial monuments and represent significant achievements in megalithic architecture, reflecting the organisational capabilities and ritual practices of early farming communities in northern Britain. The site's survival as a distinct archaeological feature makes it an important record of Neolithic monumental construction in the region.
Devil's Lapful Long Cairn, 1km east of Butteryhaugh Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009666. View the official record →
Devil's Lapful Long Cairn is a Neolithic long cairn situated approximately one kilometre east of Butteryhaugh Bridge in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009666.
Devil's Lapful Long Cairn, 1km east of Butteryhaugh Bridge 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 1009666.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge (0.7 km), Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge including Deadman Cairn (0.8 km), Kielder Viaduct (1.1 km).
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