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Round cairn on Garleigh Hill, 790m north east of Lordenshaw, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. The cairn is constructed of stone and represents a burial tradition characteristic of the Bronze Age period in northern England. Such round cairns typically served as burial monuments for individuals of elevated social status within contemporary communities. The site's location on upland terrain reflects the Bronze Age preference for placing burial monuments in prominent landscape positions, and it remains an important archaeological indicator of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practices in the region.
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, 790m north east of Lordenshaw, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located 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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