Burial mounds & barrows · North East England
Cup marked rocks and cairnfield
In or near Startforth.
Cup marked rocks and cairnfield — a burial mound in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cup marked rocks and cairnfield is a burial mound located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Cup marked rocks and cairnfield is a burial mound located in the Scottish Lowlands. This site features ancient rock engravings known as cup marks, which are characteristic of prehistoric ritual practices. The cairnfield consists of multiple stone structures, indicative of burial traditions from the past.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6048, -1.9788
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Eggleston
- Postcode
- DL12 0DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- osm: node/6903940534 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cup marked rocks and cairnfield?
- Cup marked rocks and cairnfield is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0DJ), in the parish of Eggleston.
- What is Cup marked rocks and cairnfield?
- Cup marked rocks and cairnfield — a burial mound in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cup marked rocks and cairnfield?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0DJ.
- Is Cup marked rocks and cairnfield a protected site?
- Yes — Cup marked rocks and cairnfield is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cup marked rocks and cairnfield free to visit?
- Yes, Cup marked rocks and cairnfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cup marked rocks and cairnfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0DJ. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.