Cairnfield including a prehistoric enclosure, 5 stone circles, 10 funerary cairns, 6 stone banks, 2 stone walls, a lynchet and a trackway on Burnmoor

No. 189 of 4,523 in the Lake District, No. 122 for history. History, 13.7 km from Coniston.

Cairnfield including a prehistoric enclosure, 5 stone circles, 10 funerary cairns, 6 stone banks, 2 stone walls, a lynchet and a trackway on Burnmoor
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0

A cairnfield on Burnmoor, protected as a scheduled monument, taking in a prehistoric enclosure, five stone circles, ten funerary cairns, six stone banks, two stone walls, a lynchet and a trackway.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
Getting there

Why it ranks here

Score 0.71 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first

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If it rains

Within 8 km, best first