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Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. The site comprises a circular mound of stone construction typical of cairn burial practices during the Bronze Age period. As a designated heritage asset, it represents evidence of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in the region. The monument survives as a visible archaeological feature contributing to understanding of Bronze Age ceremonial and mortuary practices in northern England.
Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021032. View the official record →
Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021032.
Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon 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 1021032.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn cemetery on Levey Bog, 880m north east of Hopehead (5.9 km), Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 650m north of Hopehead (6.2 km), Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.