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Calton Gill round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a stone cairn of the type characteristic of the Bronze Age burial tradition in northern England, constructed as a mound of stones raised over human remains. Such monuments typically date from the second millennium BCE and served as enduring markers of high-status burial sites within their communities. The cairn's survival to the present day provides archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region.
Calton Gill round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010441. View the official record →
Calton Gill round cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010441.
Calton Gill round cairn 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 1010441.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with at least 15 cups 240m south of Great Wood Laithe, Horse Close Hill (7.4 km), Subcircular enclosed settlement on Horse Close Hill 250m north of Horse Close Farm (7.5 km), Rock with one cup at the base of a wall, 250m NNE of Cawder Hall Farm, Horse Close Hill (7.5 km).
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