Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot

Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot

England
List entry 1007366
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland in the Lake District region of northern England. The site comprises a circular cairn constructed from stone, typical of funerary practices in the Bronze Age when such mounded structures served as prominent markers for the interment of the dead. As a scheduled monument and entry on the National Heritage List for England, it represents an important survival of prehistoric funerary architecture within the upland landscape of the region. The cairn's survival, despite the agricultural and pastoral use of the surrounding terrain over subsequent millennia, provides archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial customs in the north-western uplands.

Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007366. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot?

Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland in the Lake District region of northern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007366.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot?

Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot 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 1007366.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement SW of Naddle Bridge (4.7 km), Romano-British farmstead 800m north-east of High House (5.1 km), Shap Premonstratensian Abbey, including the precinct wall, abbey mill and mill race, and two fishponds (7.1 km).

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