Details

The monument includes the remains of a round cairn of Bronze Age date situated
on a low ridge. The cairn, constructed of stone and earth, has a diameter of
16m and stands to a maximum height of 0.8m. The top of the mound is very flat
and may have been artificially levelled. During the 19th century an unrecorded
antiquarian excavation at the cairn uncovered two stone coffins or cists each
containing the remains of a cremation.

MAP EXTRACT
The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract.
It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features,
considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.

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Reasons for Scheduling

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.

The cairn near Low Hall is reasonably well preserved and retains significant
archaeological deposits. Evidence of the manner of construction and the nature
and duration of its use will be preserved within and beneath the mound.

Source: Historic England

Sources

Books and journals
Tomlinson, W W, Comprehensive Guide to Northumberland, (1888), 148
Other
NZ 07 SW 08,

Source: Historic England