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Prehistoric cairnfield on Stainton Fell, 540m south west of The Knott, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cumberland, England. The site comprises a scatter of stone cairns distributed across the fell landscape, representing a burial ground of considerable antiquity. Such cairnfields are characteristic of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in upland areas of northern England, reflecting the exploitation and ceremonial use of moorland during the second millennium BCE. The monument survives as a testament to prehistoric land use patterns and the enduring significance of elevated terrain in ritual and funerary contexts.
Prehistoric cairnfield on Stainton Fell, 540m south west of The Knott is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019429. View the official record →
Prehistoric cairnfield on Stainton Fell, 540m south west of The Knott, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019429.
Prehistoric cairnfield on Stainton Fell, 540m south west of The Knott 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 1019429.
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 (3.1 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and two associated hut circles on Corney Fell, 860m north of Buckbarrow Bridge (3.7 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric cairnfield on Stainton Fell, 540m south west of The Knott'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 on Stainton Fell, 540m south west of The Knott stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.