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Cairn on the summit of Arndale Hill, Hope Moor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. The cairn represents a typical upland funerary structure of the second millennium BCE, constructed from piled stone to mark the interment of the deceased. Its position on the summit of Arndale Hill demonstrates the characteristic placement of such monuments in prominent landscape positions, making them visible across considerable distances and serving both practical and ritual functions within Bronze Age communities. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of burial practice and landscape use during the Bronze Age period in the Pennine uplands.
Cairn on the summit of Arndale Hill, Hope Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017426. View the official record →
Cairn on the summit of Arndale Hill, Hope Moor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017426.
Cairn on the summit of Arndale Hill, Hope Moor 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 1017426.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Swale Hall (8.3 km), Dyke 220yds (200m) W of Dyke House (8.4 km), Maiden Castle prehistoric defended settlement and adjacent round barrow (8.6 km).
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