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Observation post 240m west of Ridlees Cairn is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Northumberland, England. The site forms part of the upland cairn complex characteristic of prehistoric ritual and funerary activity in northern Britain during the second millennium BC. The monument comprises an earthen or stone-constructed mound typical of the period's burial practices, positioned within a landscape that contains evidence of sustained prehistoric settlement and ceremonial use. As with many upland cairns in the region, the site contributes to understanding Bronze Age funerary traditions and the organisation of prehistoric communities in the Cheviot uplands.
Observation post 240m west of Ridlees Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021027. View the official record →
Observation post 240m west of Ridlees Cairn is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021027.
Observation post 240m west of Ridlees 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 1021027.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Romano-British settlements, two stone hut circles, field system and associated cord rig cultivation, 650m west of Nether Houses (7.3 km), Evistones medieval settlement, field system and three bastles (7.4 km), Bagraw Roman camp and section of Roman road, 463m NNW of Bagraw (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Observation post 240m west of Ridlees Cairn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Observation post 240m west of Ridlees Cairn stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.