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Apron Full of Stones cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a cairn formed from accumulated stones, a burial practice characteristic of upland regions during prehistory. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1010447, reflecting its designated status as a monument of archaeological significance. As with many Yorkshire cairns, it represents evidence of ritual burial practices and settlement patterns in the region during the prehistoric period.
Apron Full of Stones cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010447. View the official record →
Apron Full of Stones cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010447.
Apron Full of Stones cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010447.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale (3.8 km), Eller Keld settlement site (3.9 km), Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Apron Full of Stones cairn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Apron Full of Stones cairn stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.