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Round cairn, 460m south west of Thompson Ground, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Lancashire. The site comprises a circular mound constructed of stone, characteristic of cairn burial practices in northern England during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically functioned as repositories for cremated or inhumed human remains and often held grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their interred populations. The cairn represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Lancashire landscape.
Round cairn, 460m south west of Thompson Ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007237. View the official record →
Round cairn, 460m south west of Thompson Ground, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007237.
Round cairn, 460m south west of Thompson Ground 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 1007237.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Yewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low Yewdale (2.9 km), Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston Water (4.2 km), Cairns on Foul Scrow (4.7 km).
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