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The Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system located 800 metres north west and 800 metres north of Woodend Bridge is a Bronze Age monument comprising scattered cairns and field divisions. The site represents evidence of prehistoric agricultural use and land management practices, with the field system indicating organised pastoral or arable exploitation of the landscape during the Bronze Age period. The cairns themselves, likely functioning as burial monuments or boundary markers, are distributed across the moorland terrain in association with linear earthworks that define the ancient field boundaries. This monument type is characteristic of upland Bronze Age settlement and utilisation patterns in northern England, providing archaeological evidence for prehistoric land organisation and use of marginal or semi-improved ground.
Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 800m north west and 800m north of Woodend Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019557. View the official record →
The Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system located 800 metres north west and 800 metres north of Woodend Bridge is a Bronze Age monument comprising scattered cairns and field divisions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019557.
Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 800m north west and 800m north of Woodend Bridge 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 1019557.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three prehistoric cairnfields and an associated field system on Corney Fell, 1.2km south east of High Corney (6.9 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Thwaites Fell immediately north of Hodgewife Well (7 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and two associated hut circles on Corney Fell, 860m north of Buckbarrow Bridge (7.2 km).
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