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Shiel Knowe round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Cumberland, England, dating to the Bronze Age. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure, a form of monument widespread across northern Britain during the second millennium BC. Such round cairns served as burial places, often containing cremated remains or inhumations, and frequently functioned as focal points for Bronze Age communities. The monument survives as a physical testament to burial practices and the ritual landscape of prehistoric Cumbria.
Shiel Knowe round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016395. View the official record →
Shiel Knowe round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Cumberland, England, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016395.
Shiel Knowe round cairn 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 1016395.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle 740m east of Woodhead (6.2 km), Medieval dispersed settlement 210m WNW of Lukes Cottage (6.5 km), Medieval shieling on Espy Bank 35m south of Esby Well (6.8 km).
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