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Round cairn 550m NNW of Southernknowe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. The cairn comprises a circular mound of stones constructed as a burial deposit, typical of the ritual and mortuary practices of Bronze Age communities in northern Britain, dating to approximately 2200 to 700 BC. Such monuments served as enduring markers of burial places and territorial significance within the prehistoric landscape. The site forms part of the wider archaeological record of cairn construction across Northumberland, reflecting the ceremonial importance of the dead in Bronze Age society.
Round cairn 550m NNW of Southernknowe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014490. View the official record →
Round cairn 550m NNW of Southernknowe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014490.
Round cairn 550m NNW of Southernknowe 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 1014490.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system (7.6 km), Camp Tops,linear earthwork (7.7 km), Fundhope Rig,homestead,linear earthwork and field system (7.8 km).
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