Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck

Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck

England
List entry 1008853
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008853
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.8 hectares
Grid reference
SE 56418 93963
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Yorkshire. The site consists of a cairnfield, representing evidence of prehistoric land use and clearance, alongside three round barrows which functioned as burial mounds for Bronze Age communities. These monuments date to the Bronze Age period and are situated in the upland landscape characteristic of Yorkshire's moorland regions. The combination of cairnfield and barrows indicates sustained use of the area for both settlement and ceremonial burial practices during the later prehistoric period.

Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008853. View the official record →

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What is Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck?

Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008853.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck?

Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck 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 1008853.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newlass Cistercian monastic grange adjacent to New Leys Farm (7.5 km), Old Byland monastic grange immediately to the west and north-west of Valley View Farm (8.3 km), Round barrow 600m west of Grange Farm (8.7 km).

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The bedrock under Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck

Cairnfield and three round barrows 800m south west of Fangdale Beck stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.