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Round cairns N of Tick Law is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. The site consists of cairn structures typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as burial markers and ceremonial centres across upland regions of northern England. The cairns are positioned in the northern landscape near Tick Law, reflecting the pattern of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in this area. Such monuments provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and territorial organisation in Northumberland during the second millennium BC.
Round cairns N of Tick Law is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006471. View the official record →
Round cairns N of Tick Law is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006471.
Round cairns N of Tick Law 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 1006471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 78m south-east of Titlington Pike (5.8 km), Round cairn, 190m south-east of Titlington Pike (5.9 km), Defended settlement, 750m east of Titlington Hall Farm (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairns N of Tick Law's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round cairns N of Tick Law stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.