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Round cairn on White Raise is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland, consisting of a circular heap of stones constructed as a burial mound. The cairn represents a typical form of mortuary practice during the Bronze Age period, when such stone structures were raised over cremated or inhumed remains as permanent markers in the landscape. Its location on White Raise reflects the Bronze Age preference for positioning burial monuments on elevated terrain, which would have made them visually prominent landmarks within the contemporary settlement pattern. As a scheduled ancient monument, the cairn preserves evidence of Bronze Age funerary customs and territorial organisation in the Lake District uplands.
Round cairn on White Raise is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007610. View the official record →
Round cairn on White Raise is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland, consisting of a circular heap of stones constructed as a burial mound. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007610.
Round cairn on White Raise 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 1007610.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn west of White Raise (0 km), Medieval dyke system and shieling west of Shap Abbey (1.9 km), Keld Chapel (2.2 km).
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