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Round cairn cemetery on Levey Bog is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in upland terrain north east of Hopehead in Northumberland. The site comprises multiple round cairns arranged as a cemetery, representing a burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period when such cairn clusters served as focal points for successive interments within a defined landscape. The upland bog setting is typical of Bronze Age burial sites in northern England, where prominent locations were selected for cairn construction. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1018942.
Round cairn cemetery on Levey Bog, 880m north east of Hopehead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018942. View the official record →
Round cairn cemetery on Levey Bog is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in upland terrain north east of Hopehead in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018942.
Round cairn cemetery on Levey Bog, 880m north east of Hopehead 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 1018942.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fawdon Hill defended settlement, 900m north-west of Closehead (3.6 km), Defended settlement, 700m north of Overacres (3.8 km), Round cairn, 100m ENE of Dunns Cottage (5 km).
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