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Round cairn 475m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the upland terrain of Westmorland. The cairn consists of a circular stone mound typical of the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as burial or ceremonial sites across the uplands of northern England. Its proximity to the White Raise round cairn suggests this area of Askham Fell formed part of a significant Bronze Age cemetery or ritual landscape. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary practice and settlement patterns on the Lake District fells.
Round cairn 475m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007377. View the official record →
Round cairn 475m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the upland terrain of Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007377.
Round cairn 475m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell 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 1007377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (6 km), Round cairn on Burn Banks (6 km), Round cairn west of enclosure on Four Stones Hill (6 km).
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