Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCairnfield on Standingstones Rigg, including a cup and ring marked rock 780m and 800m north west of Linglands Farm

Cairnfield on Standingstones Rigg, including a cup and ring marked rock 780m and 800m north west of Linglands Farm

England
List entry 1019799
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cairnfield on Standingstones Rigg is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument complex located in Yorkshire, England, comprising scattered cairns and cup and ring marked rocks distributed across the upland landscape northwest of Linglands Farm. The site includes notable cup and ring marked rock outcrops positioned approximately 780 metres and 800 metres northwest of the farm, featuring prehistoric rock art typical of the Bronze Age period. Such cup and ring marked stones represent significant evidence of ritual or territorial activity during the second and early first millennia before Christ, reflecting the sophisticated symbolic practices of Bronze Age communities in northern Britain. The dispersed arrangement of cairns and decorated rocks across the moorland suggests the site served important ceremonial or burial functions within the broader landscape of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity in the Pennine uplands.

Cairnfield on Standingstones Rigg, including a cup and ring marked rock 780m and 800m north west of Linglands Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019799. View the official record →

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What is Cairnfield on Standingstones Rigg, including a cup and ring marked rock 780m and 800m north west of Linglands Farm?

Cairnfield on Standingstones Rigg is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument complex located in Yorkshire, England, comprising scattered cairns and cup and ring marked rocks distributed across the upland landscape northwest of Linglands Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019799.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairnfield on Standingstones Rigg, including a cup and ring marked rock 780m and 800m north west of Linglands Farm?

Cairnfield on Standingstones Rigg, including a cup and ring marked rock 780m and 800m north west of Linglands Farm 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 1019799.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairnfield on Standingstones Rigg, including a cup and ring marked rock 780m and 800m north west of Linglands Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow in Raincliffe Woods, 420m north of Osborne Lodge (9.5 km), Skell Dikes: a prehistoric linear boundary with two associated round barrows and an adjoining pit alignment (9.7 km), Round barrow 520m north west of Keepers Cottage (9.7 km).

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