Scheduled Monuments›England›Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle

Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle

England
List entry 1021143
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021143
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
10.03 hectares
Grid reference
NY 27198 06455, NY 27065 06241, NY 26805 06754, NY 26515 06840, NY 26328 06892, NY 26209 07331
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system is a Bronze Age landscape monument located in Westmorland, approximately 840 metres south-west of Pike of Stickle. The site comprises a substantial cairnfield with associated field boundaries and a funerary cairn, indicating intensive prehistoric pastoral settlement and land use during the Bronze Age period. The monument also contains evidence of medieval dispersed settlement activity, reflecting the continuity and reuse of this upland terrain across multiple periods. The cairns and field systems represent significant archaeological testimony to prehistoric agricultural practice and burial custom in the Lake District uplands.

Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021143. View the official record →

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What is Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle?

Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system is a Bronze Age landscape monument located in Westmorland, approximately 840 metres south-west of Pike of Stickle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021143.

Who is responsible for protecting Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle?

Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle 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 1021143.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman road up Wrynose Pass (3.4 km), Roman road in Wrynose Bottom (3.7 km), Castle Howe hillfort, Little Langdale (4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Roman road up Wrynose Pass
3.4 km
Roman road in Wrynose Bottom
3.7 km
Castle Howe hillfort, Little Langdale
4 km
Moot mound at Fell Foot Farm, Little Langdale
4.2 km
Seven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell Foot
4.2 km
Long Intakes medieval dispersed settlement and associated kiln 370m south of Fell Foot
4.5 km
Greenburn copper mines and associated ore processing works
4.6 km
Roman road from Wrynose Bottom to Hardknott Ford
5.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle

Mickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of Stickle stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.

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