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Cairn on Stainforth Scar, 180m east of Hawes Close Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in the Yorkshire Dales. The cairn takes the form of a mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure, typical of prehistoric burial practices in northern England during the Bronze Age period. Its location on Stainforth Scar reflects the Bronze Age tradition of placing such monuments on elevated or prominent landscape positions, which would have made them visible markers across the surrounding moorland. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial customs in the region.
Cairn on Stainforth Scar, 180m east of Hawes Close Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014359. View the official record →
Cairn on Stainforth Scar, 180m east of Hawes Close Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in the Yorkshire Dales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014359.
Cairn on Stainforth Scar, 180m east of Hawes Close Barn 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 1014359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Jubilee Cave, Langcliffe Scar (1.8 km), Victoria Cave, Langcliffe Scar (2.2 km), Kinsey Cave, Giggleswick Scar (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairn on Stainforth Scar, 180m east of Hawes Close Barn'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 Stainforth Scar, 180m east of Hawes Close Barn stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.