Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House

Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House

England
List entry 1018560
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. The site comprises a cluster of cairns situated 240 metres south west of Clay House on high moorland. These stone burial mounds represent ritual and mortuary practices of Bronze Age communities and constitute part of the broader cairn field landscape characteristic of upland Yorkshire during the second millennium BC. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the national heritage listing system.

Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018560. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House?

Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018560.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House?

Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay 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 1018560.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd (0.6 km), Bowl barrow known as Beacon Hill (0.7 km), Meg Dike late prehistoric enclosed settlement (1.2 km).

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