Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold, north of Cawfell Beck

Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold, north of Cawfell Beck

England
List entry 1020339
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on moorland north of Cawfell Beck in Cumberland. The monument comprises a ring cairn, a circular arrangement of stones typical of funerary structures from the second millennium BCE. Such monuments are characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in the upland regions of northern England, where they served as focal points for community commemoration and the interment of the deceased. The site's moorland location reflects the Bronze Age settlement and land use patterns of the Pennine uplands.

Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold, north of Cawfell Beck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020339. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold, north of Cawfell Beck?

Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on moorland north of Cawfell Beck in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020339.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold, north of Cawfell Beck?

Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold, north of Cawfell Beck 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 1020339.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn on Stockdale Moor 825m west of Pearson's Fold, north of Cawfell Beck?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monks Graves prehistoric cairn cemetery, cairnfields, field system, funerary cairns and a ring cairn on Stockdale Moor (0.7 km), Stockdale Moor prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, unenclosed cairn cemetery, ring cairns and funerary cairns (1.5 km), Town Bank prehistoric stone hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, ring cairn and cairnfield (1.6 km).

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