Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green

Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green

England
List entry 1014050
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. The structure comprises a circular mound of stone material typical of prehistoric funerary practice in northern Britain, where such cairns served as communal or individual burial sites during the second and third millennia before the common era. The monument remains substantially intact as an archaeological feature, preserving evidence of the burial customs and settlement patterns of early farming communities in the region. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its importance for understanding prehistoric Northumberland and the broader development of barrow-building traditions across northern England.

Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014050. View the official record →

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What is Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green?

Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014050.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green?

Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green 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 1014050.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walwick Fell Roman temporary camp (9 km), Romano-British farmstead, 210m south east of Walwick Fell (9.1 km), Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31 (9.2 km).

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