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Round cairn on Harland Edge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the moorland of the Peak District in Derbyshire. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, typical of ceremonial practices during the Bronze Age period, approximately 4000 to 2500 years ago. Such cairns served as markers of burial sites and remain important archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in upland regions of Britain. The monument's survival on Harland Edge demonstrates the preservation potential of such structures in moorland environments, where they have escaped the agricultural disturbance that affected many cairns in lower-lying areas.
Round cairn on Harland Edge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008603. View the official record →
Round cairn on Harland Edge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the moorland of the Peak District in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008603.
Round cairn on Harland Edge 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 1008603.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Darley Bridge (6.9 km), Old Millclose engine house and associated features, 570m south west of Cowley Hall (7.6 km), Lumsdale Mills and associated water management features (8.2 km).
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