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Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill Tarn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Westmorland in the English Lake District. The structure comprises a substantial mound of stones typical of cairn construction from the second millennium BCE, serving as a funerary monument for one or more individuals of the period. The site's survival and archaeological record contribute to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the upland regions of northern England. Its position within the landscape reflects the distribution of contemporary burial sites across Westmorland's elevated terrain.
Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill Tarn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007365. View the official record →
Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill Tarn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Westmorland in the English Lake District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007365.
Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill Tarn 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 1007365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement SW of Naddle Bridge (3.9 km), Romano-British farmstead 800m north-east of High House (4.2 km), Shap Premonstratensian Abbey, including the precinct wall, abbey mill and mill race, and two fishponds (6.5 km).
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