Northern round cairn on north end of The Tongue, Troutbeck Park

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History & significance

Northern round cairn on north end of The Tongue, Troutbeck Park is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in the upland landscape of Westmorland in the English Lake District. The cairn is a roughly circular mound of stones typical of burial cairns constructed during the Bronze Age period, likely dating between approximately 2000 and 1000 BC. Its location at the north end of The Tongue, a distinctive topographical feature in Troutbeck Park, suggests it held ceremonial or funerary significance within the prehistoric settlement pattern of this region. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork and is recorded within the national heritage list as an important example of Bronze Age monumental architecture in the upland areas of northern England.

Northern round cairn on north end of The Tongue, Troutbeck Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011594. View the official record →

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