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Round cairn on Howenook Pike is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on high ground in Westmorland. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial monument, typical of funerary practices in the Bronze Age period, approximately 2000 to 700 BCE. Its location on elevated terrain reflects the common placement of such monuments in the landscape, often positioned to be visually prominent within the surrounding topography. The site remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the Lake District region.
Round cairn on Howenook Pike is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015971. View the official record →
Round cairn on Howenook Pike is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on high ground in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015971.
Round cairn on Howenook Pike 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 1015971.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 35m east of summit of Long Scar Pike (1.4 km), Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe (1.5 km), Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell (2.5 km).
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