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The Currick long cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located near Cald Well in Cumberland, England. Long cairns of this period typically served as communal burial structures, constructed from stone and earth to cover and protect the remains of multiple individuals within their chambers. The monument's survival and official scheduling as a heritage site reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of early agricultural settlement and mortuary practice in northern England during the Neolithic period. Its physical form as a long earthwork or stone pile represents the monumental investment characteristic of communities practising early farming and animal husbandry in the fourth and third millennia before Christ.
The Currick long cairn 710m north east of Cald Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015734. View the official record →
The Currick long cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located near Cald Well in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015734.
The Currick long cairn 710m north east of Cald Well 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 1015734.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hall Hills medieval dispersed settlement 370m WNW of St Cuthbert's Church (8.3 km), Bewcastle Roman fort, high cross shaft in St Cuthbert's churchyard, and Bew Castle medieval shell keep castle (8.6 km), Dollerline medieval dispersed settlement 250m north of Bush Farm (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Currick long cairn 710m north east of Cald Well's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Currick long cairn 710m north east of Cald Well stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.