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Long cairn 330m east of Mossthorn is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Cumberland, England. The cairn belongs to the class of long cairns characteristic of early farming communities in Britain, typically dating to the fourth millennium BC. Such monuments served as communal burial structures and represent significant investments in labour and organisation by prehistoric societies. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1012818, indicating its recognition as a monument of archaeological importance.
Long cairn 330m east of Mossthorn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012818. View the official record →
Long cairn 330m east of Mossthorn is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012818.
Long cairn 330m east of Mossthorn 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 1012818.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 280m south-east of The Cockpit stone circle (8.5 km), Ring cairn on Askham Fell and four adjacent stones (8.7 km), Four funerary cairns and a surrounding cairnfield on Threepow Raise (8.7 km).
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