Cairn near the summit of a low ridge, 850m south west of Cocker Stake Nook, Hope Moor

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History & significance

Cairn near the summit of a low ridge, 850m south west of Cocker Stake Nook, Hope Moor is a prehistoric burial monument located on the moorlands of Yorkshire. The site consists of a cairn, a mound constructed from stone rather than earth, which represents a form of burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age and earlier periods in northern Britain. The monument's position on an elevated ridge reflects the deliberate siting of such funerary structures in prominent landscape locations, which would have made them visible across considerable distances. The cairn survives as an archaeological record of ritual burial practice and territorial significance in the prehistoric upland landscape of the Peak District region.

Cairn near the summit of a low ridge, 850m south west of Cocker Stake Nook, Hope Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017427. View the official record →

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