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Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. The site comprises two substantial circular stone cairns, one of which is known as Deadman Cairn, representing a form of burial practice prevalent during the Bronze Age. These monuments reflect the ritual and commemorative practices of prehistoric communities in the region, with their construction and positioning indicative of the landscape management and territorial expression characteristic of Bronze Age societies in northern Britain. The cairns survive as earthwork features demonstrating the endurance of these early funerary structures across the intervening millennia.
Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge including Deadman Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009665. View the official record →
Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009665.
Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge including Deadman 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 1009665.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 330m SSW of Deadman's Cairn (0.3 km), Kielder Viaduct (0.6 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge (0.6 km).
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