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Round cairn, 460m east of Edge House, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. The structure comprises a circular mound of stones characteristic of cairn construction from the second millennium before the common era. Such monuments typically served as repositories for cremated or inhumed burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of Bronze Age communities. This example contributes to the archaeological record of funerary practices in the northern English uplands during the Bronze Age period.
Round cairn, 460m east of Edge House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011420. View the official record →
Round cairn, 460m east of Edge House, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011420.
Round cairn, 460m east of Edge House 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 1011420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort on Warden Hill, 1km north-west of High Warden (6 km), Round cairn 530m west of Stanley Cottages (6.1 km), Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church (6.9 km).
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Round cairn, 460m east of Edge House stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.