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Round cairn 230m west of Ridlees Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices characteristic of that period, when such earthen and stone mounds were constructed to mark the graves of the deceased and serve ceremonial functions within their communities. Its location in the upland landscape of Northumberland reflects the pattern of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity across the region's hills and moorland. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding funerary customs and land use during the Bronze Age in northern England.
Round cairn 230m west of Ridlees Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021030. View the official record →
Round cairn 230m west of Ridlees Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021030.
Round cairn 230m west of Ridlees Cairn 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 1021030.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Romano-British settlements, two stone hut circles, field system and associated cord rig cultivation, 650m west of Nether Houses (7.3 km), Evistones medieval settlement, field system and three bastles (7.4 km), Bagraw Roman camp and section of Roman road, 463m NNW of Bagraw (7.9 km).
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