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Round Cairn 690m south-east of Gaythorne Cottages is a scheduled monument in Westmorland. The cairn occupies a compact scheduled area of 0.03 hectares and stands on bedrock of the Yoredale Group, a formation of limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks. This geological foundation, laid down during the Bashkirian period, underlies the upland terrain characteristic of the region.
The monument sits at grid reference NY 64822 11930, positioned on the plateau landscape typical of the Westmorland fells. Round cairns of this type were commonly constructed during the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments, their stone construction enduring through millennia of moorland weathering. The site's elevated location reflects the Bronze Age preference for prominent, accessible positions on high ground.
The cairn is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic England reference 1007585, recognising its archaeological significance and ensuring statutory protection for this important Bronze Age funerary monument. The scheduling safeguards both the visible stone structure and any subsurface deposits that may contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the Westmorland uplands.
Round cairn 690m south-east of Gaythorne Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007585. View the official record →
Round Cairn 690m south-east of Gaythorne Cottages is a scheduled monument in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007585.
Round cairn 690m south-east of Gaythorne Cottages 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 1007585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement and medieval shieling (2.6 km), Friar Biggins monastic grange (2.6 km), Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairn 690m south-east of Gaythorne Cottages's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round cairn 690m south-east of Gaythorne Cottages stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.