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Round cairn, 530m west of Holystone Grange, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. The site consists of a substantial earthwork mound constructed from stone and earth, characteristic of cairns erected during the second millennium BCE. Such monuments typically served as burial places for individuals of status within Bronze Age communities and often contained cremated or inhumed remains, frequently accompanied by grave goods. The cairn's survival as a landscape feature demonstrates the enduring physical presence of prehistoric funerary practices in the Northumberland uplands.
Round cairn, 530m west of Holystone Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011398. View the official record →
Round cairn, 530m west of Holystone Grange, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011398.
Round cairn, 530m west of Holystone Grange 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 1011398.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 18th century water mill at Grasslees (2.6 km), Bastle at The Raw Farm (3 km), Cairn on Whitefield Shank, 1100m SSW of Hepple Whitefield Farm (3 km).
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