© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Ridlees round cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland, approximately 640 metres north-east of Hanging Crag. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stones typical of prehistoric funerary practice in northern Britain, constructed during the Bronze Age as a repository for cremated human remains and grave goods. Such round cairns are among the most common Bronze Age monuments in the upland regions of Northumberland and represent a significant phase of ceremonial burial practice spanning roughly the second millennium before Christ. The site's survival and scheduling as an ancient monument reflect its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary customs in the region.
Ridlees round cairn, 640m north east of Hanging Crag is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008433. View the official record →
Ridlees round cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland, approximately 640 metres north-east of Hanging Crag. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008433.
Ridlees round cairn, 640m north east of Hanging Crag 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 1008433.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Romano-British settlements, two stone hut circles, field system and associated cord rig cultivation, 650m west of Nether Houses (7.4 km), Evistones medieval settlement, field system and three bastles (7.4 km), Bagraw Roman camp and section of Roman road, 463m NNW of Bagraw (8 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Ridlees round cairn, 640m north east of Hanging Crag