Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHollin Stump round cairn

Hollin Stump round cairn

England
List entry 1011152
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Hollin Stump round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Westmorland in the English Lake District region. The site consists of a circular cairn of stacked stones, typical of Bronze Age funerary practice in northern England, and likely dates to the second millennium BCE. Round cairns of this type served as communal or individual burial monuments and often contained inhumed or cremated human remains, though the specific contents of Hollin Stump have not been fully documented in accessible records. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and stone structure, representing an important example of the Bronze Age ceremonial landscape of the Westmorland uplands.

Hollin Stump round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011152. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hollin Stump round cairn?

Hollin Stump round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Westmorland in the English Lake District region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011152.

Who is responsible for protecting Hollin Stump round cairn?

Hollin Stump round cairn 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 1011152.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hollin Stump round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement and medieval shieling (2.3 km), Friar Biggins monastic grange (2.5 km), Round cairn 450m south-east of Castle Folds (2.7 km).

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