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Round cairn west of White Raise is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a burial deposit, representative of the ceremonial and mortuary practices of prehistoric communities in the Lake District uplands. Such monuments typically date from the period between 4000 and 1500 BCE, serving as enduring markers of settlement and territorial use in the upland landscape. The site remains a significant archaeological record of early human activity and burial customs in northwestern England.
Round cairn west of White Raise is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007611. View the official record →
Round cairn west of White Raise is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007611.
Round cairn west of 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 1007611.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on 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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