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Prehistoric round cairn on Whitfell is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cumberland, England. The site consists of a circular mound constructed from stone, characteristic of cairn burial practices employed during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically functioned as communal or individual burial places and serve as important archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial practices in the Lake District region. The cairn's preservation contributes to understanding the distribution and construction methods of Bronze Age funerary monuments in northern England.
Prehistoric round cairn on Whitfell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017182. View the official record →
Prehistoric round cairn on Whitfell is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017182.
Prehistoric round cairn on Whitfell 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 1017182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Thwaites Fell immediately north of Hodgewife Well (3.1 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and two associated hut circles on Corney Fell, 860m north of Buckbarrow Bridge (3.1 km), Prehistoric cairnfield, ring cairn, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 670m east of Hodgewife Well (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric round cairn on Whitfell's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Prehistoric round cairn on Whitfell stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic tuff.