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Round cairn on the summit of Heddon Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age period, positioned prominently on the hilltop where it would have served as a burial site for a person of status within prehistoric society. Such cairns represent important evidence of funerary practices and settlement patterns in northern England during the Bronze Age, typically dating from around 2200 to 700 BCE. The monument's survival on the exposed hilltop, despite centuries of weathering and land use change, demonstrates the robust construction methods employed in cairn building during this period.
Round cairn on the summit of Heddon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019932. View the official record →
Round cairn on the summit of Heddon Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019932.
Round cairn on the summit of Heddon Hill 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 1019932.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leafield Edge medieval settlement and field system (7.1 km), Palisaded settlement on Hart Law (7.6 km), Enclosed settlement 310m south west of White Gate (8.4 km).
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