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Midfell round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones constructed during the prehistoric period as a burial structure, typical of Bronze Age mortuary practices in northern Britain. Such round cairns served as prominent landscape markers and repositories for the dead, often containing inhumation or cremation burials within their stone constructions. The monument represents an important element of the Bronze Age archaeological record in the Northumberland region, reflecting the ritual and social practices of prehistoric communities.
Midfell round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009668. View the official record →
Midfell round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009668.
Midfell 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 1009668.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kershope Castle (3.3 km), Gibbie's Knowe defended settlement and later rectangular building (3.5 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh (4.4 km).
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