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Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. The site comprises a cairn, a mound constructed from stones characteristic of funerary practice during the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in the region. The cairn's survival to the present day provides evidence of the ritual and commemorative practices of Bronze Age communities in northern England.
Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014358. View the official record →
Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014358.
Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm 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 1014358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex (1 km), Roman fort at Wensley (2 km), Wensley Bridge (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm'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.
Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.