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Cairn at West Moor Bottom, Mudbeck is a prehistoric burial monument located in Yorkshire. The site consists of a cairn, a mound constructed from accumulated stones, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practices in northern England. Such monuments typically date from the second millennium BCE and served as burial markers for individuals of status within their communities. The cairn's survival in the upland landscape of Yorkshire provides archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practices in the region.
Cairn at West Moor Bottom, Mudbeck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014348. View the official record →
Cairn at West Moor Bottom, Mudbeck is a prehistoric burial monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014348.
Cairn at West Moor Bottom, Mudbeck 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 1014348.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lead mines and smeltmills at Moulds Side west of Langthwaite (5.2 km), Ring cairn and adjacent round cairn on Low Moor, 460m NNW of High Eskeleth (5.4 km), William Gill 19th century colliery on Stonesdale Moor (5.5 km).
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