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Round cairn 790m west of Smithy Strip is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones typical of prehistoric funerary practices in northern Britain, likely dating to the period between approximately 4000 and 1000 BCE. Such monuments served as communal or individual burial sites and represent significant evidence of settlement patterns and ritual practices during the prehistoric period in the region. The survival of the cairn contributes to understanding the archaeological landscape of Northumberland and the distribution of Bronze Age funerary monuments across the upland areas of northern England.
Round cairn 790m west of Smithy Strip is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016248. View the official record →
Round cairn 790m west of Smithy Strip is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016248.
Round cairn 790m west of Smithy Strip 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 1016248.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure on Old Fawdon Hill (7.8 km), Old Fawdon Hill West camp (8.2 km), Iron age defended settlement, 500m south west of Broomycrook Knowe (8.5 km).
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