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Ring cairn on Askham Fell is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Westmorland, England. The structure comprises a circular cairn of stones with an open centre, a form characteristic of ring cairns from the second millennium BCE. The Cop Stone, a prominent standing stone associated with the monument, forms part of this Bronze Age ritual landscape. The site represents an important example of prehistoric funerary and ceremonial practice in the upland regions of the Lake District.
Ring cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007362. View the official record →
Ring cairn on Askham Fell is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007362.
Ring cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop Stone 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 1007362.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Burn Banks (5.4 km), Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (5.4 km), Round cairn west of enclosure on Four Stones Hill (5.4 km).
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