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Prehistoric cairnfield 420m north east of Winds Gate is a Bronze Age funerary and ritual landscape located in Cumberland, England. The monument comprises a dispersed grouping of burial cairns distributed across upland terrain, representative of the burial practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in the region. Such cairnfields typically date to the second millennium BC and represent significant investment in commemorating the dead within defined territorial areas. The site contributes to understanding prehistoric land use and social organisation in the upland zones of northern England during this formative period of British prehistory.
Prehistoric cairnfield 420m north east of Winds Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020204. View the official record →
Prehistoric cairnfield 420m north east of Winds Gate is a Bronze Age funerary and ritual landscape located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020204.
Prehistoric cairnfield 420m north east of Winds Gate 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 1020204.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Thwaites Fell immediately north of Hodgewife Well (6.3 km), Prehistoric cairnfield, ring cairn, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 670m east of Hodgewife Well (6.4 km), Settlement on The Hawk (6.5 km).
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