Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east of Boat How, Burnmoor

Prehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east of Boat How, Burnmoor

England
List entry 1008536
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England
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History & significance

Prehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east of Boat How, Burnmoor is a Bronze Age settlement site located on the moorland of Cumberland in north-western England. The monument comprises a defended or enclosed settlement containing evidence of domestic occupation through the presence of three hut circles within the enclosure, alongside eight clearance cairns indicative of agricultural activity and land management. An additional hut circle and associated cairnfield lies adjacent to the main enclosure, suggesting an extended phase of settlement and pastoral economy across this upland landscape. These remains provide archaeological evidence of Bronze Age domestic and agricultural practices characteristic of upland settlement during the prehistoric period.

Prehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east of Boat How, Burnmoor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008536. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east of Boat How, Burnmoor?

Prehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east of Boat How, Burnmoor is a Bronze Age settlement site located on the moorland of Cumberland in north-western England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008536.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east of Boat How, Burnmoor?

Prehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east 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 1008536.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric enclosure containing three hut circles and eight clearance cairns and an adjacent hut circle and cairnfield north east of Boat How, Burnmoor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crosby Gill prehistoric cairnfield and field system and a dispersed medieval settlement and associated lynchets 450m west of Crosbythwaite (8.7 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Stainton Fell, 330m south of The Knott (9.5 km), Prehistoric long cairn on Stainton Fell, 940m north east of Rowantree Force (9.5 km).

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