Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn east of Threepow Raise

Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise

England
List entry 1011588
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland in the English Lake District. The site consists of a circular cairn with a distinctive central ring formation, characteristic of ring cairns from the second millennium BCE. Such monuments typically served as communal or individual burial structures, reflecting the funerary practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in upland northern England. The survival of this cairn, despite the challenging moorland environment, provides archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in the region.

Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011588. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise?

Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland in the English Lake District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011588.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise?

Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise 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 1011588.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn north of Four Stones Hill (5.5 km), Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill (5.5 km), Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (5.6 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

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 Ring cairn east of Threepow Raise