Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor

Cairnfield on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor

England
List entry 1017445
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield on Barningham Moor is a Bronze Age ceremonial landscape comprising a cluster of burial cairns situated on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop in Yorkshire. The monument represents a significant grouping of round cairns characteristic of the second millennium BCE, reflecting the funerary practices and territorial organisation of Bronze Age communities in northern England. The cairnfield's elevated position on the moor would have been a prominent marker within the upland landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices on the Yorkshire moorlands.

Cairnfield on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017445. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor?

Cairnfield on Barningham Moor is a Bronze Age ceremonial landscape comprising a cluster of burial cairns situated on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017445.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor?

Cairnfield on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor 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 1017445.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield on a small knoll at Badger Way Stoop, Barningham Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Fremington Edge Top (7 km), Ring cairn on Fremington Edge 650m north east of White House (7.6 km), Packhorse bridge (8 km).

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