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Round cairn on Garleigh Hill, 790 metres north-east of Lordenshaw, is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Northumberland. The cairn takes the form of a circular mound constructed from stone, typical of funerary practices during the Bronze Age period when such monuments served as enduring markers for the dead. Its position on high ground reflects the common siting of contemporary burial cairns, which were often placed prominently within the landscape. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in northern England.
Round cairn on Garleigh Hill, 790m north east of Lordenshaw is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017198. View the official record →
Round cairn on Garleigh Hill, 790 metres north-east of Lordenshaw, is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017198.
Round cairn on Garleigh Hill, 790m north east of Lordenshaw 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 1017198.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bastle 150m south west of Morrelhirst (3.2 km), Cairn 320m WNW of Old Stell Crag (3.4 km), Simonside Cairn 670m west-north-west of Old Stell Crag (3.7 km).
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