Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock

Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock

England
List entry 1007372
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock is a Bronze Age monument consisting of two distinct burial mounds located on the moorland of Westmorland in the Lake District region. The cairns represent typical Bronze Age funerary practices, with their construction and placement suggesting use during the second millennium BC. These monuments form part of a wider landscape of prehistoric ritual and burial sites distributed across Moor Divock, which contains numerous archaeological features indicating sustained use of the area throughout prehistory. The cairns' survival as upstanding features demonstrates the preservation potential of such monuments on open moorland, making them valuable sources for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial customs in the upland regions of northern England.

Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007372. View the official record →

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What is Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock?

Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock is a Bronze Age monument consisting of two distinct burial mounds located on the moorland of Westmorland in the Lake District region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007372.

Who is responsible for protecting Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock?

Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock 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 1007372.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn north of Four Stones Hill (6.3 km), Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill (6.3 km), Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (6.4 km).

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