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Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland, consisting of a circular arrangement of stones typical of cairn construction from the second millennium BC. The site comprises a ring of stones defining a ceremonial or funerary space, characteristic of the burial practices and monumental traditions of Bronze Age communities in the upland regions of north-west England. Such ring cairns served as focal points for ritual activity and the deposition of the dead, reflecting the social organisation and religious beliefs of prehistoric societies in the Lake District and surrounding areas. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary customs in this region.
Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011157. View the official record →
Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland, consisting of a circular arrangement of stones typical of cairn construction from the second millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011157.
Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe 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 1011157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell (1 km), Round cairn on Howenook Pike (1.5 km), Friar Biggins monastic grange (2.1 km).
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