Brown Rigg prehistoric cairnfield and a funerary cairn 400m south east of Woodend Bridge

No. 1803 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 459 for history. History, 12.2 km from Coniston.

A prehistoric cairnfield at Brown Rigg, together with a funerary cairn, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
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Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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