What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 115m north west of Wingletang Carn as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Platform cairn on Wingletang Down is a Neolithic funerary monument, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in its role as an early communal burial site, reflecting the ritual practices and social organisation of Neolithic communities in the region.
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