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Round cairn, 150m east of Kingscrag Gate is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Northumberland. The site comprises a circular cairn constructed from stone, characteristic of funerary practices common to the Bronze Age period in northern Britain. Such cairns typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as prominent markers within the prehistoric landscape. The monument's survival as an upstanding earthwork testifies to its archaeological significance as evidence of early metalworking-period settlement and mortuary custom in the region.
Round cairn, 150m east of Kingscrag Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011078. View the official record →
Round cairn, 150m east of Kingscrag Gate is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011078.
Round cairn, 150m east of Kingscrag Gate 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 1011078.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Roman forts, civil settlement and cemeteries, adjacent length of the Stanegate Roman road and two milestones (5.2 km), Langley Barony Mines, Haydon Bridge (5.4 km), Twice Brewed Roman temporary camp (6.1 km).
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