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Round cairn on The Roaches is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the moorland of The Roaches in Staffordshire. The cairn is constructed from stones heaped over a burial or cremation deposit, a burial practice typical of the Bronze Age period in Britain. Such cairns served as prominent territorial markers across upland landscapes and often contained grave goods reflecting the social status of the deceased. The monument's survival on the exposed moorland landscape demonstrates the enduring character of Bronze Age burial practices in the Staffordshire Moorlands region.
Round cairn on The Roaches is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009042. View the official record →
Round cairn on The Roaches is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the moorland of The Roaches in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009042.
Round cairn on The Roaches 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 1009042.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merryton Low bowl barrow (5 km), Bowl barrow 350m south-west of Merryton Low (5 km), Dieu-la-Cres Abbey (remains of) (6.3 km).
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