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Little Meg is a Bronze Age round cairn located in Cumberland in the north of England. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones typical of burial cairns constructed during the Bronze Age, when such structures served as communal or individual burial sites across northern Britain. The cairn lies within a landscape rich in prehistoric monuments, contributing to the archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement and funerary practices in the region. Like many cairns of this period, Little Meg provides valuable insight into the ritual and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities in northern England.
Little Meg round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007627. View the official record →
Little Meg is a Bronze Age round cairn located in Cumberland in the north of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007627.
Little Meg 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 1007627.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Ninian's preconquest monastic site, site of nucleated medieval settlement, St Ninian's Church and churchyard (7.7 km), Settlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh Farm (8.3 km), Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) ENE of Brougham Castle (9 km).
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