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Two round cairns 880m north east of Wilkwood East is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. The site consists of two stone cairns, characteristic of burial structures erected during the Bronze Age period when such mounded monuments were commonly constructed across the upland regions of northern Britain. The cairns represent evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practice in this landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of early metal-working societies in the region. As designated heritage monuments, they remain significant for understanding Bronze Age funerary customs and the pattern of burial sites across Northumberland's moorland terrain.
Two round cairns 880m north east of Wilkwood East is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018949. View the official record →
Two round cairns 880m north east of Wilkwood East is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018949.
Two round cairns 880m north east of Wilkwood East 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 1018949.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four Romano-British settlements, field system and cord rig cultivation on Fairney Cleugh (7.8 km), Unenclosed settlement, field system, cairnfield, round cairn cemetery, round cairn, shieling and enclosed cremation cemetery on Todlaw Pike (8 km), Bastle, 480m north east of Shittleheugh (8.7 km).
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Two round cairns 880m north east of Wilkwood East stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.