Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle

Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle

England
List entry 1019294
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019294
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.09 hectares
Grid reference
SK 27762 65914
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle is a prehistoric monument located in Derbyshire, England. The site comprises two cairn structures, with the ring cairn representing a distinctive funerary monument type characteristic of the Bronze Age period. Ring cairns typically consist of a circular bank of stones surrounding a central void or burial deposit, and such monuments are commonly found across upland areas of Britain where they served ceremonial or commemorative functions. The precise dating and original form of these particular cairns reflect the archaeological traditions of Bronze Age communities in the Derbyshire uplands, though detailed physical investigation would be required to establish their specific construction techniques and any associated artefactual evidence.

Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019294. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle?

Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle is a prehistoric monument located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019294.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle?

Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle 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 1019294.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beans and Bacon, Old Eye, Fiery Dragon and Cod Beat lead mines and a limekiln 480m south of Blakelow Farm (6.9 km), Gorseydale lead mines, 300m north and 650m north west of Moor Farm (7 km), Lead workings in High Tor Recreation Ground (7.3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle

Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper Castle stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.