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Shap Stone Alignment is a Bronze Age monument situated in Westmorland in the Lake District region of north-western England. The alignment consists of a linear arrangement of standing stones extending across the landscape, characteristic of ritual monuments erected during the Bronze Age period, roughly between 2000 and 500 BCE. The stones themselves are of considerable size and were originally positioned to create a visually impressive ceremonial or processional route, though their precise ritual function remains a subject of archaeological interpretation. The monument survives today as a testament to the monumental ambitions of Bronze Age communities and represents an important example of prehistoric stone alignment in the English uplands.
Shap Stone Alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011637. View the official record →
Shap Stone Alignment is a Bronze Age monument situated in Westmorland in the Lake District region of north-western England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011637.
Shap Stone Alignment 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 1011637.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 670m north-east of summit of Long Scar Pike (4.3 km), Round cairn 35m east of summit of Long Scar Pike (4.4 km), Round cairn 30m east of Wicker Street Roman Road (4.6 km).
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