Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield on Broomhead Moor, 500m north west of Mortimer House

Cairnfield on Broomhead Moor, 500m north west of Mortimer House

England
List entry 1018039
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield on Broomhead Moor is a Bronze Age ritual and burial landscape located in the Pennines of South Yorkshire, approximately 500 metres north west of Mortimer House. The site comprises a cluster of cairns and associated earthworks characteristic of upland Bronze Age funerary practice, demonstrating the significance of this moorland area during the second millennium before the present. The monuments reflect the use of elevated terrain for ceremonial and burial purposes by Bronze Age communities, contributing to the broader archaeological evidence of settlement and land use patterns in the Pennine uplands during prehistory.

Cairnfield on Broomhead Moor, 500m north west of Mortimer House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018039. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield on Broomhead Moor, 500m north west of Mortimer House?

Cairnfield on Broomhead Moor is a Bronze Age ritual and burial landscape located in the Pennines of South Yorkshire, approximately 500 metres north west of Mortimer House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018039.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield on Broomhead Moor, 500m north west of Mortimer House?

Cairnfield on Broomhead Moor, 500m north west of Mortimer House 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 1018039.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield on Broomhead Moor, 500m north west of Mortimer House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Redmires First World War Training Area (8.9 km), Cairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow Chin (9.2 km), Two cairns at Crow Chin (9.2 km).

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