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Round cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the upland landscape of Westmorland. The cairn consists of a roughly circular mound of stones typical of Bronze Age burial practices in the northern Pennine region, where such structures were commonly constructed as communal or individual burial monuments. Its positioning on Askham Fell reflects the widespread use of upland terrain for ceremonial and mortuary purposes during the Bronze Age period. The monument contributes to the archaeological record of funerary practices in the Lake District's peripheral uplands and represents the Bronze Age settlement and land use patterns evident across the Westmorland fells.
Round cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007371. View the official record →
Round cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the upland landscape of Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007371.
Round cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, 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 1007371.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn north of Four Stones Hill (6.2 km), Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill (6.3 km), Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (6.3 km).
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