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Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Hesk Fell is a Bronze Age ceremonial and territorial landscape monument located in the upland terrain of Cumberland, north of Holehouse Bridge. The site comprises a dispersed group of burial cairns alongside a substantial linear boundary feature, typical of Bronze Age settlement patterns in northern England where such monuments served both funerary and land demarcation functions. The cairnfield represents a sustained period of ritual and pastoral activity across the fell, indicating organised community use of the upland zone during the Bronze Age. The linear boundary, constructed as a stone-built feature, reflects contemporary concerns with defining territories and controlling movement across the landscape during this period.
Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Hesk Fell 800m north of Holehouse Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021142. View the official record →
Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Hesk Fell is a Bronze Age ceremonial and territorial landscape monument located in the upland terrain of Cumberland, north of Holehouse Bridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021142.
Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Hesk Fell 800m north of Holehouse 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 1021142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Thwaites Fell immediately north of Hodgewife Well (4.2 km), Prehistoric cairnfield, ring cairn, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 670m east of Hodgewife Well (4.3 km), Lath Rigg prehistoric cairnfield, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 600m NNW of Thwaite Yeat (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Hesk Fell 800m north of Holehouse Bridge'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.
Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Hesk Fell 800m north of Holehouse Bridge stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.