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Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell is a Bronze Age monument consisting of multiple burial cairns situated on open moorland in the Lake District fells of Cumberland. The cairnfield comprises numerous stone mounds distributed across the fell landscape, representing a cemetery or ceremonial burial site dating to the Bronze Age, a period when such concentrated cairn groups were commonly constructed across upland regions of northern Britain. The site's moorland location reflects the Bronze Age preference for burial monuments placed in prominent or accessible elevated positions, though subsequent land use changes have affected the preservation and visibility of individual cairns across the field. The surviving cairns retain archaeological significance as indicators of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in the English uplands during the second and early first millennia before the present era.
Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell, 840m north west of Redgill Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017177. View the official record →
Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell is a Bronze Age monument consisting of multiple burial cairns situated on open moorland in the Lake District fells of Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017177.
Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell, 840m north west of Redgill Head 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 1017177.
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 (1.3 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and two associated hut circles on Corney Fell, 860m north of Buckbarrow Bridge (1.9 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground (2 km).
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