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Round cairn west of White Raise is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Westmorland, comprising a circular mound constructed of stone. The cairn represents a funerary tradition prevalent in upland northern England during the prehistoric period, reflecting the ritual practices and social organisation of early farming communities. Its survival as an earthwork monument provides evidence of the pattern of land use and settlement in the Lake District fells during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1007611, indicating its recognised significance as an archaeological monument of national importance.
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 burial monument located in Westmorland, comprising a circular mound constructed of stone. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairn west of White Raise'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 west of White Raise stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic lava.