Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite

Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite

England
List entry 1408244
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite is a Bronze Age monument located in Cumberland, England. The site comprises a dispersed collection of burial cairns and clearance heaps characteristic of upland prehistoric land use, representing evidence of both funerary practice and pastoral agriculture during the Bronze Age period. Such cairnfields are typical of the Lake District uplands and demonstrate the exploitation of moorland resources in prehistory. The monument remains archaeologically significant as evidence of settlement patterns and burial customs in the northern Pennines during the second millennium BC.

Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1408244. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite?

Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite is a Bronze Age monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1408244.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite?

Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite 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 1408244.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and a Romano-British farmstead and its associated field system 1.24 km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite (0.3 km), Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low Gillerthwaite (0.4 km), Woundell Beck medieval settlement, associated field system and cairnfield 890m west of Low Gillerthwaite (1.6 km).

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