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Round cairn on Holystone Common is a prehistoric burial monument forming part of a larger cairn cemetery in Northumberland. The monument comprises a stone mound constructed during the Bronze Age, when such barrows served as burial places for individuals of social prominence within their communities. The cairn cemetery of which this example forms a part represents a significant concentration of funerary activity across the landscape, indicating the importance of this locality as a burial ground during the prehistoric period. The survival of multiple cairns at the site provides valuable evidence for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in northern England.
Round cairn on Holystone Common, part of round cairn cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011402. View the official record →
Round cairn on Holystone Common is a prehistoric burial monument forming part of a larger cairn cemetery in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011402.
Round cairn on Holystone Common, part of round cairn cemetery 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 1011402.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bastle at The Raw Farm (3.9 km), 18th century water mill at Grasslees (4 km), Round cairn cemetery on Levey Bog, 880m north east of Hopehead (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairn on Holystone Common, part of round cairn cemetery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round cairn on Holystone Common, part of round cairn cemetery stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.