Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCarved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor

Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor

England
List entry 1017439
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Overview

History & significance

Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment is a Bronze Age monument complex located on Barningham Moor in North Yorkshire. The site comprises scattered cairns and rubble banks arranged across a terraced landscape, along with carved or worked stone features that suggest ritual or ceremonial significance typical of upland Bronze Age activity. The monuments occupy a terrace formation immediately east of Black Hill Gate, positioning them within a landscape of prehistoric exploitation and settlement characteristic of the moorland regions of northern England during the second millennium before the present era. The survival of these features within the moorland terrain provides evidence of Bronze Age land use and the construction practices employed by upland communities in this region.

Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017439. View the official record →

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What is Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor?

Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment is a Bronze Age monument complex located on Barningham Moor in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017439.

Who is responsible for protecting Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor?

Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, 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 1017439.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Holgate How (4.1 km), Ring cairn and adjacent round cairn on Low Moor, 460m NNW of High Eskeleth (6.5 km), Two adjacent ring cairns on Low Moor, 310m north west of High Eskeleth (6.6 km).

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