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Round cairn on Harland Edge is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on Harland Edge in Derbyshire. The cairn consists of a mound of stones heaped over a burial or burials, typical of upland barrow construction in the Peak District region during the prehistoric period. Such monuments served as prominent markers in the landscape and repositories for the dead, reflecting the ceremonial and social practices of early farming communities and their successors. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1008606, indicating its recognition as a structure of national archaeological importance.
Round cairn on Harland Edge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008606. View the official record →
Round cairn on Harland Edge is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on Harland Edge in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008606.
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 1008606.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Millclose engine house and associated features, 570m south west of Cowley Hall (7.4 km), Lumsdale Mills and associated water management features (7.6 km), Moated site and fishponds 300m north east of Snitterton Hall (7.8 km).
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