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Round cairn on Winter Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Lancashire, England. The cairn survives as a circular mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age period, representing a funerary practice typical of prehistoric communities in northern England. Such monuments functioned as repositories for the deceased and often contained cremated or inhumed remains, alongside grave goods that reflected the status and beliefs of the burial community. The site's survival on Winter Hill demonstrates the enduring physical presence of Bronze Age ceremonial practices across the English landscape.
Round cairn on Winter Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008906. View the official record →
Round cairn on Winter Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008906.
Round cairn on Winter 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 1008906.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Noon Hill (0.9 km), Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm (2.7 km), Pike Stones chambered long cairn (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairn on Winter Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round cairn on Winter Hill stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.