Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir

Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir

England
List entry 1020301
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir is a Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary monument located on the moorlands of Derbyshire. The site comprises a stone circle enclosed by an external bank, a form characteristic of later Bronze Age ritual monuments in the Peak District, alongside associated cairns that served burial functions. The embanked configuration suggests a phase of monument construction or modification during the middle to later Bronze Age, when such enclosed ritual spaces were established across upland regions of northern England. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of prehistoric ceremonial practice and settlement patterns on the Derbyshire moors.

Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020301. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir?

Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir is a Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary monument located on the moorlands of Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020301.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir?

Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir 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 1020301.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Harland Edge (9.1 km), Two cairns on Beeley Moor, east of Hell Bank Plantation (9.1 km), Cairn on Harland Edge (9.1 km).

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