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Prehistoric enclosure containing ten clearance cairns south west of Boat How, Burnmoor is a Bronze Age monument located on the moorland of Cumberland in north-west England. The site comprises an enclosure associated with ten clearance cairns, which are characteristic features of prehistoric land use indicating cleared and prepared agricultural ground. Such clearance cairns represent the concentrated removal of surface stones from cultivated areas, a practice widespread across upland Britain during the Bronze Age. The monument's location on Burnmoor places it within a landscape of considerable prehistoric archaeological significance, reflecting patterns of settlement and subsistence activity typical of the second and early first millennia before the common era.
Prehistoric enclosure containing ten clearance cairns south west of Boat How, Burnmoor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008537. View the official record →
Prehistoric enclosure containing ten clearance cairns south west of Boat How, Burnmoor is a Bronze Age monument located on the moorland of Cumberland in north-west England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008537.
Prehistoric enclosure containing ten clearance cairns south west of Boat How, Burnmoor 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 1008537.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Stainton Fell, 330m south of The Knott (9.1 km), Prehistoric long cairn on Stainton Fell, 940m north east of Rowantree Force (9.2 km), Prehistoric cairnfield on Stainton Fell, 950m north of Rowantree Force (9.2 km).
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