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Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell

England
List entry 1011153
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011153
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
NY 62836 09858
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in the upland landscape of Westmorland. The site consists of a circular stone cairn constructed during the early to middle Bronze Age, reflecting the burial practices of prehistoric communities in the Pennine region. Such cairns served as durable monuments marking the graves of individuals or small family groups, with stone construction proving particularly suited to the exposed moorland environment. The monument remains a significant archaeological indicator of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity in the Lake District uplands.

Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011153. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell?

Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in the upland landscape of Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011153.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell?

Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell 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 1011153.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe (1 km), Friar Biggins monastic grange (1.1 km), Gamelands embanked stone circle (2.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe
1 km
Friar Biggins monastic grange
1.1 km
Gamelands embanked stone circle
2.1 km
Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement and medieval shieling
2.2 km
Round cairn on Howenook Pike
2.5 km
Round cairn 450m south-east of Castle Folds
2.6 km
Gaisgill packhorse bridge
3.5 km
Round cairn 35m east of summit of Long Scar Pike
3.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell

Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

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