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Raise Howe cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Westmorland in the Lake District region of north-west England. The cairn comprises a substantial mound of stones that originally contained internal burial features typical of Bronze Age funerary practice. It represents an important example of prehistoric monumental architecture in the upland landscape of the English Lake District, where such cairns served as prominent markers of burial sites within the contemporary landscape. The monument is statutorily protected as a scheduled ancient monument and remains a significant record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the region.
Raise Howe cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007586. View the official record →
Raise Howe cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Westmorland in the Lake District region of north-west England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007586.
Raise Howe cairn 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 1007586.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell (3.3 km), Friar Biggins monastic grange (3.6 km), Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe (3.7 km).
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