Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield 500m north east of Bumper Castle

Cairnfield 500m north east of Bumper Castle

England
List entry 1009358
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 500 metres north-east of Bumper Castle in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a stone burial mound characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in northern England, dating to the second millennium BCE. The site forms part of the Bronze Age landscape of the Pennine uplands, where such cairns often mark the graves of individuals of status within prehistoric communities. Its proximity to Bumper Castle, a later medieval fortification, demonstrates the long sequence of human activity and land use in this region of Yorkshire.

Cairnfield 500m north east of Bumper Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009358. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield 500m north east of Bumper Castle?

Cairnfield is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 500 metres north-east of Bumper Castle in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009358.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield 500m north east of Bumper Castle?

Cairnfield 500m north east of Bumper Castle 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 1009358.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield 500m north east of Bumper Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rievaulx Abbey Cistercian monastery: inner and outer precinct, water-management works, agricultural features, enclosures and ancillary buildings (8.4 km), Griff Cross, wayside cross 800m NNE of Griff Farm on the road from Helmsley to Rievaulx (9 km), Medieval lordly residence immediately west of Church Farm (9.2 km).

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