Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell

Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell

England
List entry 1007373
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland, in the English Lake District uplands. The cairn forms part of a Bronze Age funerary landscape on Askham Fell, situated in close proximity to the better-known White Raise monument, suggesting concentrated burial activity in this upland area during the second millennium BC. Like other cairns of this period, it would have functioned as a communal or individual burial mound constructed from stone gathered from the surrounding moorland. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Pennine and Lake District regions.

Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007373. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell?

Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland, in the English Lake District uplands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007373.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell?

Round cairn 50m north 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 1007373.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill (6.2 km), Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (6.2 km), Round cairn west of enclosure on Four Stones Hill (6.3 km).

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