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Maiden Castle round cairn, Burnmoor is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the moorland of Cumberland in northwest England. The site consists of a substantial circular cairn of stone, typical of burial structures erected during the Bronze Age period, approximately 2000 to 800 BCE. Such cairns served as communal or individual sepulchral monuments and represent important archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in upland regions of Britain. The monument's location on Burnmoor reflects the Bronze Age utilisation of moorland areas for burial and ritual purposes, contributing to the archaeological landscape of the region.
Maiden Castle round cairn, Burnmoor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008532. View the official record →
Maiden Castle round cairn, Burnmoor is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the moorland of Cumberland in northwest England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008532.
Maiden Castle round cairn, Burnmoor 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 1008532.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield, funerary cairn and a linear boundary 1000m ENE of Woodend Bridge (8.8 km), Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 600m ENE of Woodend Bridge (8.9 km), Sike Moss prehistoric cairnfield and two ring cairns 215m north east of Woodend Bridge (8.9 km).
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