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Round cairn on Shillhope Law is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. The structure consists of a circular mound of stones typical of upland cairn construction in northern Britain, serving as a burial monument during the prehistoric period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the archaeological record documenting ritual practices and settlement patterns across the Pennine moorlands. Such cairns represent significant evidence of early communities' relationship with the upland landscape and their ceremonial treatment of the dead.
Round cairn on Shillhope Law is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008434. View the official record →
Round cairn on Shillhope Law is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008434.
Round cairn on Shillhope Law 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 1008434.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East (7 km), Observation post 820m SSE of Hanging Crag (7.4 km), Observation post immediately north of Watty Bell's Cairn (8 km).
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