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Cairn on Old Pasture 885m NE of Little Lathe is a prehistoric burial cairn located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age as a funerary structure, reflecting the burial practices of that period. Such cairns were commonly built across the upland regions of northern England as enduring memorials to the deceased, often accompanied by cremated remains or inhumations. The site's location on open moorland, typical of Bronze Age monumental landscapes, preserves evidence of the region's ancient settlement and ritual practices.
Cairn on Old Pasture 885m NE of Little Lathe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014355. View the official record →
Cairn on Old Pasture 885m NE of Little Lathe is a prehistoric burial cairn located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014355.
Cairn on Old Pasture 885m NE of Little Lathe 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 1014355.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Threshfield Henge 2 (southern) (2.7 km), Hydro-electric power house and associated weir 250m north west of Tin Bridge (3.5 km), Linton churchyard cross and sundial (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn on Old Pasture 885m NE of Little Lathe's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cairn on Old Pasture 885m NE of Little Lathe stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.