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Round cairn on western slopes of Dour Hill, 250m south west of summit, is a prehistoric funerary or ritual monument situated in Northumberland. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and consists of a mounded accumulation of stones, characteristic of burial practices across northern Britain during this period. Such monuments typically served as focal points for communal ritual activity and marked the interment of significant individuals or groups within the landscape. The site's position on the slopes of Dour Hill reflects the Bronze Age preference for locating such monuments on elevated terrain, affording visibility across the surrounding terrain and establishing a permanent marker within the ancestral landscape.
Round cairn on western slopes of Dour Hill, 250m south west of summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015844. View the official record →
Round cairn on western slopes of Dour Hill, 250m south west of summit, is a prehistoric funerary or ritual monument situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015844.
Round cairn on western slopes of Dour Hill, 250m south west of summit 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 1015844.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Camp, 750m SSW of Sills Farm (3.9 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement and medieval settlement 300m south of Burdhope (4 km), Romano-British farmstead 570m west of Woolaw (4.2 km).
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