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Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close is a prehistoric monument complex located in Lancashire, England, comprising multiple Bronze Age structures. The site includes a stone circle, a ring cairn, and two separate round cairns, representing the ritual and burial practices of upland Bronze Age communities in the region. These monuments, typical of Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary landscapes, reflect the importance of this locality during the second millennium BCE. The surviving earthworks and stone features provide evidence of the sustained use of high moorland areas for burial and ritual purposes during the Bronze Age period.
Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009121. View the official record →
Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close is a prehistoric monument complex located in Lancashire, England, comprising multiple Bronze Age structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009121.
Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close 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 1009121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman road at Bottom o' th' Knotts Brow (2.8 km), Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower House (4.1 km), Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn (4.4 km).
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