Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWhite Raise round cairn, Askham Fell

White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell

England
List entry 1007374
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England
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Overview

History & significance

White Raise round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Askham Fell in Westmorland, in the English Lake District. The structure comprises a substantial circular cairn of stacked stone, characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age period, likely dating to the second millennium before the present. Such cairns typically marked elite or high-status burials and served as prominent landscape features within contemporary territories. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in the upland regions of north-western England.

White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007374. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell?

White Raise round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Askham Fell in Westmorland, in the English Lake District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007374.

Who is responsible for protecting White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell?

White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell 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 1007374.

What other scheduled monuments are near White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill (6.2 km), Enclosure containing four clearance cairns and a stone bank west of Four Stones Hill (6.2 km), Round cairn west of enclosure on Four Stones Hill (6.2 km).

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