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The Cairn on Addlebrough Hill is a prehistoric burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a cairn, or stone burial mound, accompanied by cup marked boulders whose pecked depressions represent some of the earliest artistic expressions found in the British archaeological record. The monument dates to the Bronze Age or earlier periods of prehistory, reflecting the burial practices and ritual significance of ancient communities in the Yorkshire landscape. The cup markings on associated stones indicate the site's cultural importance and demonstrate the symbolic and ceremonial values held by the societies that created it.
Cairn on Addlebrough Hill including cup marked boulders. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010552. View the official record →
The Cairn on Addlebrough Hill is a prehistoric burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010552.
Cairn on Addlebrough Hill including cup marked boulders. 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 1010552.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stony Raise cairn, Greenber Edge. (1.3 km), Enclosures on Greenber Edge (1.7 km), Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort (2.2 km).
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