Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRough Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 600m ENE of Woodend Bridge

Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 600m ENE of Woodend Bridge

England
List entry 1020202
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield is a Bronze Age monument located in Cumberland, England, comprising a substantial scatter of stone cairns alongside associated field boundaries. The site demonstrates the agricultural exploitation of upland terrain during the Bronze Age period, with the cairns likely serving both funerary and clearance functions as communities managed the landscape for pastoral and arable use. The field system preserved at Rough Crag reflects the organised land division practices of prehistoric communities, with stone-built boundaries still visible across the moorland terrain. The monument complex provides archaeological evidence of settlement patterns and land management strategies in the Bronze Age uplands of northern England.

Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 600m ENE of Woodend Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020202. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 600m ENE of Woodend Bridge?

Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield is a Bronze Age monument located in Cumberland, England, comprising a substantial scatter of stone cairns alongside associated field boundaries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020202.

Who is responsible for protecting Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 600m ENE of Woodend Bridge?

Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 600m ENE of Woodend Bridge 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 1020202.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rough Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 600m ENE of Woodend Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Thwaites Fell immediately north of Hodgewife Well (6.7 km), Prehistoric cairnfield, ring cairn, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 670m east of Hodgewife Well (6.8 km), Three prehistoric cairnfields and an associated field system on Corney Fell, 1.2km south east of High Corney (7.1 km).

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