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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 →
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cairnfield and two round barrows 500m north west of Sleddale's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
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.