Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn 340m west of The Beacon

Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon

England
List entry 1021032
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. The cairn comprises a roughly circular mound of stones constructed to mark and cover a burial or burials, a common mortuary practice among Bronze Age communities in northern Britain during the second millennium BC. Such monuments served both as functional repositories for the dead and as prominent landscape features that would have remained visible to subsequent generations, anchoring the territorial and memorial claims of their constructing communities. The site's survival and official listing reflect its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in the Northumbrian landscape.

Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021032. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon?

Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021032.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon?

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).

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