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Round cairn, 450m SSE of Swinburne Castle is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Northumberland. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and consists of a circular mound of stones constructed over a burial or cremation deposit. Such round cairns are characteristic monuments of early Bronze Age burial practice in northern Britain, typically dating between approximately 2000 and 1500 BC. The monument's survival in the landscape near Swinburne Castle, a later medieval fortified residence, demonstrates the long chronological span of human settlement and activity across this part of Northumberland.
Round cairn, 450m SSE of Swinburne Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011405. View the official record →
Round cairn, 450m SSE of Swinburne Castle is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011405.
Round cairn, 450m SSE of Swinburne Castle 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 1011405.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House (5.8 km), Defended settlement on Wall Crags (6 km), Fishponds, 250m north west of Walwick Grange Farm (6.4 km).
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