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Great Crag prehistoric cairnfield is a Bronze Age monument located in Cumberland, comprising a substantial collection of burial cairns and associated field systems. The site is situated approximately 710 metres south-east of Birkerthwaite at high altitude, reflecting the pattern of upland Bronze Age activity in the Lake District region. The cairnfield includes multiple stone cairns of varying sizes, typical of burial practices during the later Bronze Age, alongside contemporary field boundaries and settlement evidence that demonstrate sustained land use and pastoral management in prehistory. The preservation of both funerary monuments and the wider field system at Great Crag provides important evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns, land division, and the exploitation of upland environments in north-western England.
Great Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 710m south east of Birkerthwaite is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019613. View the official record →
Great Crag prehistoric cairnfield is a Bronze Age monument located in Cumberland, comprising a substantial collection of burial cairns and associated field systems. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019613.
Great Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 710m south east of Birkerthwaite 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 1019613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Thwaites Fell immediately north of Hodgewife Well (7.8 km), Three prehistoric cairnfields and an associated field system on Corney Fell, 1.2km south east of High Corney (7.9 km), Prehistoric cairnfield, ring cairn, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 670m east of Hodgewife Well (8 km).
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