Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale

Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale

England
List entry 1016576
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016576
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.9 hectares
Grid reference
NZ 61530 12246
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Yorkshire. The site comprises a cairnfield, an area of scattered stones forming the remains of prehistoric field clearance or burial markers, together with two distinct round barrows typical of Bronze Age burial practice. These monuments represent evidence of sustained prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in the upland landscape, with the round barrows likely dating to the Bronze Age whilst the broader cairnfield may encompass earlier Neolithic activity. The site contributes to understanding of prehistoric land use and mortuary practices in the northern English uplands during the second and third millennia before the Common Era.

Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016576. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale?

Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016576.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale?

Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale 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 1016576.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 550m west of Baysdale Farm (5.4 km), Baysdale Abbey Bridge, 460m east of Baysdale Farm (5.5 km), Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm (5.6 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale

Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale

Battle of Northallerton 1138Battle (1138) · ~18.1 milesBattle of the Standard 1138Battle (1138) · ~18.2 miles