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Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on the fells of Westmorland in the English Lake District region. The cairn comprises a roughly circular mound of stones typical of prehistoric funerary practices, constructed during the Bronze Age when such monuments were commonly raised to mark the graves of individuals or small family groups. Its location on the open fellside reflects the Bronze Age preference for prominent positions in the landscape, visible from considerable distances and serving both practical and ceremonial functions. The monument survives as a material witness to Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the upland regions of northern England.
Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007360. View the official record →
Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on the fells of Westmorland in the English Lake District region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007360.
Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone 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 1007360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Burn Banks (5.7 km), Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (5.7 km), Round cairn west of enclosure on Four Stones Hill (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.