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Cairn on the north side of Ravock, Bowes Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the high moorland of northern Yorkshire. The cairn comprises a mound of stones typical of Bronze Age burial practices in the Pennine region, where such monuments served as markers for the graves of individuals of sufficient status to warrant communal construction efforts. Its location on Bowes Moor places it within a landscape densely scattered with prehistoric funerary and ceremonial monuments, forming part of a wider Bronze Age ritual landscape that extends across the moorlands of northern England. The precise dimensions and current physical condition of the cairn reflect the typical preservation challenges faced by upland stone monuments exposed to centuries of weathering and agricultural activity.
Cairn on the north side of Ravock, Bowes Moor, 600m west of West Stoney Keld is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016611. View the official record →
Cairn on the north side of Ravock, Bowes Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the high moorland of northern Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016611.
Cairn on the north side of Ravock, Bowes Moor, 600m west of West Stoney Keld 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 1016611.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (2.4 km), Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (2.6 km), Late prehistoric ditched, scarp-edge settlement 400m south-south-west of East Mellwaters farmhouse (2.8 km).
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