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Cairn on Holgate How is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire. The monument survives as a cairn, constructed from stone rather than earth, which represents a distinctive regional burial practice of the Bronze Age period. Its inclusion in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1014347 reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire uplands. The site contributes to understanding Bronze Age communities and their ritual practices in northern England.
Cairn on Holgate How is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014347. View the official record →
Cairn on Holgate How is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014347.
Cairn on Holgate How 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 1014347.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Marrick Priory: a Benedictine nunnery and later parish church with fishponds, mill mound, ironworks, longhouse, trackways and an Iron-Age house platform (7 km), Ellerton Priory: a Cistercian nunnery including fishponds, water management system, mill, field systems and Ellerton medieval settlement (7.5 km), Ring cairn at Cogden Gill, south east of Grinton Lodge (7.5 km).
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