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Round cairn on Heughscar Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland in the northwest of England. The cairn takes the form of a circular mound constructed from stone, typical of funerary practices during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served as enduring markers of burial sites and often contained cremated or inhumed remains, reflecting the ritual and commemorative practices of prehistoric communities. The cairn's survival on the hillside provides archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the upland regions of the Lake District.
Round cairn on Heughscar Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011589. View the official record →
Round cairn on Heughscar Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland in the northwest of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011589.
Round cairn on Heughscar Hill 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 1011589.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn north of Four Stones Hill (6.8 km), Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill (6.9 km), Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (7 km).
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