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Ridlees round cairn is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Northumberland, north-east of Hanging Crag. The monument consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure, typical of the cairn-building tradition that flourished across northern Britain during the Bronze Age. Such monuments served as repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of individuals of social status within prehistoric communities. The site is recorded within the National Heritage List for England and represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns 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 mound situated in Northumberland, 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).
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