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Holme Head standing stone is a Bronze Age monolith located in Cumberland, England, approximately 260 metres north west of Kitchenhill Bridge. The stone stands as evidence of prehistoric ritual or territorial activity in the region, typical of standing stones erected during the Bronze Age period. The monument's exact dimensions and current state of preservation reflect the survival of these important markers of ancient land use and ceremonial practice in the northern English landscape.
Holme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018363. View the official record →
Holme Head standing stone is a Bronze Age monolith located in Cumberland, England, approximately 260 metres north west of Kitchenhill Bridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018363.
Holme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill 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 1018363.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mayburgh henge (6.3 km), King Arthur's Round Table henge (6.6 km), Little Round Table henge (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Holme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill 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.
Holme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill Bridge stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.