Scheduled MonumentsEnglandByland Moor round cairns

Byland Moor round cairns

England
List entry 1003144
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Byland Moor round cairns is a Bronze Age monument located in North Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a group of funerary cairns typical of upland burial practices during the second millennium before the common era. These stone-built mounds served as markers for cremated or inhumed remains and are characteristic of the ceremonial and mortuary landscape that developed across the Yorkshire moorlands during this period. The cairns contribute to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the upland regions of northern England.

Byland Moor round cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003144. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Byland Moor round cairns?

Byland Moor round cairns is a Bronze Age monument located in North Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003144.

Who is responsible for protecting Byland Moor round cairns?

Byland Moor round cairns 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 1003144.

What other scheduled monuments are near Byland Moor round cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 150m north of Wombwell Arms (7.9 km), Two round barrows 200m NNE of Wombwell Arms (7.9 km), Round barrow 50m east of Windyridge Farm (8.1 km).

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