Tri-radial cairn
The tri-radial cairn is the version of the Scandinavian Treudd found in the moors of northern England . The Bronze Age tri-radial cairn consists of three radial stone arms, which are usually no more than six meters long and half a meter high. Over 20 examples are known, with a concentration of eight (e.g. ERA-1280; Beckensall 576; East Lordenshaw 4j) near Lordenshaw Hillfort in Whitton near Rothbury in Northumberland . The degree of conservation of the Cairns varies.
The Lordenshaw area is a collection of Cairns . They are mainly to the east and northeast of the Hilllfort. The cairns are made of earth and gravel, but also contain stones in the bond of the hills. Two have a stone retaining ring around them, while a couple excavated in the 19th century were found to contain remains. All cairns in the group are similar in size, 7 to 8 meters in diameter, and vary in height from less than half a meter to a meter.