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Round cairn on summit of Carling Knott is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the high ground of the Pennines in Cumberland. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age as a burial marker, representing the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric upland communities. Its position on the exposed summit of Carling Knott reflects the deliberate placement of such monuments in prominent locations within the landscape, likely serving both commemorative and territorial functions for local populations. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practice in the northern English uplands.
Round cairn on summit of Carling Knott is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013334. View the official record →
Round cairn on summit of Carling Knott is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the high ground of the Pennines in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013334.
Round cairn on summit of Carling Knott 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 1013334.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shieling settlement close to the mouth of Scale Beck (4.7 km), Smithy Beck settlement 1.43km north-west of Low Gillerthwaite (5.4 km), Smithy Beck prehistoric cairnfield, charcoal burning sites, a bloomery and associated earthworks 1.97km WNW of Low Gillerthwaite (5.5 km).
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