Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn 610m south east of High Grains

Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains

England
List entry 1015731
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015731
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
NY 59051 74827
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Cumberland, England. The cairn survives as a substantial earthwork mound constructed from gathered stone, characteristic of funerary practice during the prehistoric period when such monuments served as focal points for ritual deposition and the commemoration of the dead. Its precise dating and cultural association remain typical of the broader tradition of cairn building that flourished across northern England during the third and second millennia before the present. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1015731, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of early mortuary practices in the region.

Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015731. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains?

Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015731.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains?

Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains 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 1015731.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 (9 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51 (9.2 km), Willowford Roman temporary camp (9.4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains

Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Round cairn 610m south east of High Grains

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~15.7 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~13.7 miles