Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd

Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd

England
List entry 1018812
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the moorland of the South Pennines in West Yorkshire. The site consists of a stone cairn surrounded by an oval earthwork bank, a configuration typical of Pennine burial monuments from the second millennium before the present. Such monuments served as repositories for cremated human remains and marked territorial significance within Bronze Age communities exploiting the upland landscape. The oval bank enclosure suggests a deliberate architectural framework elevating the cairn's ceremonial and commemorative importance within the contemporary ritual landscape.

Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018812. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd?

Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the moorland of the South Pennines in West Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018812.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd?

Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd 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 1018812.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Midgley Moor, 360m north east of Upper Han Royd (0.1 km), Cairn on Midgley Moor, 400m north east of Upper Han Royd (0.2 km), Castle Hill motte castle 270m north east of Rosemary Hall (4 km).

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