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Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. The site consists of a cairn, a mound constructed from stone rather than earth, which represents a funerary tradition typical of the Bronze Age period in northern England. Such cairns served as burial structures for individuals of local importance and often contained inhumations or cremations alongside grave goods. The monument survives as a physical manifestation of prehistoric ritual practice and settlement patterns in the upland regions of Yorkshire, forming part of the broader archaeological landscape of Harden Moor.
Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018238. View the official record →
Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018238.
Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor 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 1018238.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 330m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (0.1 km), Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor (0.1 km), Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Catstones Ring on Catstones Hill (0.9 km).
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