Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground

Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground

England
List entry 1017180
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground is a Bronze Age monument comprising multiple burial cairns and contemporary field boundaries located on high moorland in Cumberland. The site consists of numerous stone cairns scattered across the fell, together with traces of ancient field walls and divisions that indicate sustained pastoral or agricultural activity during the Bronze Age period. The preservation of both funerary monuments and contemporary landscape organisation at this altitude demonstrates the extent of Bronze Age settlement and land use in the upland regions of northwest England. The monument represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric territorial organisation and burial practice in the Lake District uplands.

Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017180. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground?

Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground is a Bronze Age monument comprising multiple burial cairns and contemporary field boundaries located on high moorland in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017180.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground?

Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground 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 1017180.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge (1.2 km), Seaton nunnery (site of) (2.3 km), Prehistoric cairnfields, funerary cairns, ring cairns, hut circles, field systems and a medieval enclosed field system on Bootle Fell (2.4 km).

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