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Stone circle and funerary cairn 440m south west of Great Knott, Lacra is a prehistoric burial monument located in Cumberland, England. The site comprises both a stone circle and an associated funerary cairn, indicating Bronze Age ritual and burial practices in the region. Such monuments typically date from the Bronze Age, when cremated remains were deposited within cairns and the surrounding stone circles may have served ceremonial or commemorative functions. The monument's survival in situ preserves evidence of ancient funerary customs and the ceremonial landscape of prehistoric Cumberland.
Stone circle and funerary cairn 440m south west of Great Knott, Lacra is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009109. View the official record →
Stone circle and funerary cairn 440m south west of Great Knott, Lacra is a prehistoric burial monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009109.
Stone circle and funerary cairn 440m south west of Great Knott, Lacra 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 1009109.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle 410m SSW of Great Knott, Lacra (0.1 km), Stone circle west of Great Knott, Lacra (0.3 km), Two stone circles, a stone avenue and a stone alignment at Great Knott, Lacra (0.4 km).
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