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Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor

England
List entry 1018238
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018238
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
SE 07550 38653
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor?

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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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

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
Five carved rocks in Cottingley Woods, 600m NNE of Lee Farm
2.4 km
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Castle Stead Ring
3.4 km
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 150m north of Shaygate Farm, Wilsden
3.9 km
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Crosley Wood, Bingley, 185m north of Scourer Bridge
4.3 km
Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green
5.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor

Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor

Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643Battle (1643) · ~10.2 miles
Domesday entry for Halton, Yorkshire →
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