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Devil's Lapful Long Cairn is a Neolithic long barrow situated approximately one kilometre east of Butteryhaugh Bridge in Northumberland. The monument consists of an elongated mound of stone and earth characteristic of early Neolithic communal burial practices, dating to the fourth millennium BC. As a long cairn, it represents an important example of monumental architecture constructed during the early farming period in northern Britain, when such structures served as focal points for ritual and burial activity within Neolithic communities. The site is designated as a scheduled monument, reflecting its archaeological significance and the information it preserves regarding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices 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 barrow 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Devil's Lapful Long Cairn, 1km east of Butteryhaugh Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Devil's Lapful Long Cairn, 1km east of Butteryhaugh Bridge stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.