© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Round cairn 680m north east of Bygate Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. The structure consists of a circular mound of stone and earth constructed as a funerary deposit, reflecting the burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period in northern England. The cairn's construction and placement within the landscape indicate its significance as a territorial marker and memorial to the deceased within the local community of that era. Such monuments are common across Northumberland's upland regions and contribute substantially to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the north of England.
Round cairn 680m north east of Bygate Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015845. View the official record →
Round cairn 680m north east of Bygate Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015845.
Round cairn 680m north east of Bygate Farm 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 1015845.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Matfen medieval village and open field system (6.4 km), Standing stone with cup markings, 50m south of Standing Stone Farm (7.7 km), Hadrian's Wall from Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, to Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 (8.6 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Round cairn 680m north east of Bygate Farm