Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens

Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens

England
List entry 1018364
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018364
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NY 48850 29997
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sewborrans standing stone is a prehistoric monument located approximately 400 metres south-west of Sewborwens in Cumberland, England. The stone dates to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, representing one of the upland monuments characteristic of the Lake District landscape. The monument survives as a single standing stone, its exact original function and ritual significance remaining uncertain, though such stones typically served ceremonial, territorial, or burial-related purposes within prehistoric communities. It is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1018364.

Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018364. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens?

Sewborrans standing stone is a prehistoric monument located approximately 400 metres south-west of Sewborwens in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018364.

Who is responsible for protecting Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens?

Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens 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 1018364.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Askham Fell and four adjacent stones (8 km), Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone (8.1 km), Round cairn on Askham Fell, 270m north of The Cop Stone (8.1 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens

Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around Sewborrans standing stone 400m south west of Sewborwens

Battle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~24.3 milesBattle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~24.9 miles