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Towerbrae round cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cumberland, England. The cairn survives as a circular mound constructed of stone, typical of funerary practices during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments were erected to mark burial sites and served as enduring markers of the deceased within the landscape. The site's survival and official designation recognise its value as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in northern England.
Towerbrae round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015733. View the official record →
Towerbrae round cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015733.
Towerbrae 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 1015733.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Coombe Crag and Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks in wall miles 51 and 52 (8.1 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54 (8.4 km), Nether Denton Roman fort, associated vicus and length of Stanegate Roman road (8.7 km).
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