Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge

Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge

England
List entry 1017175
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England
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History & significance

Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge, is a Bronze Age settlement complex located in Cumberland, England. The site comprises scattered cairns, traces of ancient field boundaries, and the remains of circular domestic structures characteristic of prehistoric upland farming communities. These monuments represent the evidence of sustained pastoral and agricultural activity on the fell during the Bronze Age period. The dispersed layout of hut circles and associated field systems reflects the organisation of a prehistoric farmstead adapted to the moorland environment of the Lake District uplands.

Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017175. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge?

Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge, is a Bronze Age settlement complex located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017175.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge?

Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow 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 1017175.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, hut circles and a farmstead on Corney Fell, 440m north west of Buckbarow Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfields, funerary cairns, ring cairns, hut circles, field systems and a medieval enclosed field system on Bootle Fell (1.3 km), Great Grassoms prehistoric cairnfield, four funerary cairns, two medieval dispersed settlements and associated field systems on Bootle Fell (1.7 km), Little Grassoms prehistoric field system, two cairnfields and six funerary cairns on Bootle Fell (1.8 km).

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