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Ring cairn on Knipescar Common is a prehistoric ceremonial or funerary monument consisting of a circular arrangement of stones enclosing a central space. Located in Westmorland in the north-west of England, the monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents one of several ritual sites found across the moorland landscape of the region. The ring cairn's form suggests its use as a burial marker or ceremonial focus, consistent with similar monuments of the Bronze Age period across northern England. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in the upland areas of Westmorland.
Ring cairn on Knipescar Common south of Inscar Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007364. View the official record →
Ring cairn on Knipescar Common is a prehistoric ceremonial or funerary monument consisting of a circular arrangement of stones enclosing a central space. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007364.
Ring cairn on Knipescar Common south of Inscar Plantation 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 1007364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shap Premonstratensian Abbey, including the precinct wall, abbey mill and mill race, and two fishponds (4 km), Medieval dyke system and shieling west of Shap Abbey (4.2 km), Skellaw Hill bowl barrow (4.2 km).
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