Reasons for Designation
Round cairns are prehistoric funerary monuments dating to the Bronze Age
(c.2000-700 BC). They were constructed as stone mounds covering single or
multiple burials. These burials may be placed within the mound in stone-lined
compartments called cists. In some cases the cairn was surrounded by a ditch.
Often occupying prominent locations, cairns are a major visual element in the
modern landscape. They are a relatively common feature of the uplands and are
the stone equivalent of the earthen round barrows of the lowlands. Their
considerable variation in form and longevity as a monument type provide
important information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisation
amongst early prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of
their period and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered
worthy of protection.
Details
The monument is situated on Harland Edge which is in an area of the eastern
gritstone moorlands of the Peak District commonly known as the East Moors. It
includes a roughly circular gritstone cairn with a diameter of c.3m and a
height of c.0.5m. It is one of several cairns to be found on Harland Edge, all
of which are assigned to the Bronze Age on the basis of form, excavated
evidence and their proximity to the extensive Bronze Age field systems
occurring below Harland Edge on Beeley Moor and Beeley Warren. This particular
example lies c.100m ESE of Hob Hurst's House.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
23325
Legacy System:
RSM
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Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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