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Prehistoric cairnfield on Stainton Fell, 540m south west of The Knott is a Bronze Age funerary monument consisting of a dispersed grouping of burial cairns located in the upland landscape of Cumberland. The site comprises multiple stone-built mounds, characteristic of the cairnfield tradition prevalent across northern Britain during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments represent significant evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in the region, reflecting the use of high moorland areas for ceremonial and funerary purposes. The survival of the cairnfield demonstrates the enduring archaeological record of Bronze Age communities in the Cumbrian uplands.
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 consisting of a dispersed grouping of burial cairns located in the upland landscape of Cumberland. 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).
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