Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMecklin Park cairnfield, 500m north of Ain House

Mecklin Park cairnfield, 500m north of Ain House

England
List entry 1007238
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Mecklin Park cairnfield is a Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary monument located approximately 500 metres north of Ain House in Cumberland, England. The site comprises a field containing multiple cairns, characteristic of upland burial landscapes of the second millennium BCE. The cairns represent evidence of ritual activity and interment practices among Bronze Age communities in the north of England. The monument remains an important archaeological indicator of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the Cumbrian uplands.

Mecklin Park cairnfield, 500m north of Ain House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007238. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mecklin Park cairnfield, 500m north of Ain House?

Mecklin Park cairnfield is a Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary monument located approximately 500 metres north of Ain House in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007238.

Who is responsible for protecting Mecklin Park cairnfield, 500m north of Ain House?

Mecklin Park cairnfield, 500m north of Ain House 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 1007238.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mecklin Park cairnfield, 500m north of Ain House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Stainton Fell, 330m south of The Knott (7.3 km), Prehistoric cairnfield on Stainton Fell, 950m north of Rowantree Force (7.6 km), Stainton Ling prehistoric hut circle settlement, associated field systems, cairnfields, funerary cairns, and a medieval field system and two shielings (7.6 km).

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