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Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck

England
List entry 1017014
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017014
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NY 86760 20740
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck is a standing stone located in Yorkshire, England. The monument dates to the prehistoric period, reflecting the ritual and territorial practices of ancient communities in the region. As a standing stone, it represents an important category of archaeological monument widespread across northern England during the Bronze Age and earlier periods. The stone's survival and official designation indicate its significance to the archaeological record of Yorkshire and its value as physical evidence of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity in the landscape.

Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017014. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck?

Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck is a standing stone located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017014.

Who is responsible for protecting Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck?

Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck 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 1017014.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle 650m south west of Lune Head Farm (1.7 km), Medieval farmstead 330m north west of Water Knott (6.2 km), Medieval iron industry and settlement and Bronze Age burial cairns extending from 260m north west of Eel Beck to 140m south east of Wash Beck (6.5 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Stone circle 650m south west of Lune Head Farm
1.7 km
Medieval farmstead 330m north west of Water Knott
6.2 km
Medieval iron industry and settlement and Bronze Age burial cairns extending from 260m north west of Eel Beck to 140m south east of Wash Beck
6.5 km
Roman Signal Station, 270m south west of Punchbowl Bridge
7 km
Romano-British and medieval settlement and field systems,leadmines and charcoal pit on Crossthwaite Common, south of Park End Quarry
7.1 km
Maiden Castle near Brough
7.6 km
Augill lead smelting mill, later iron roasting plant, associated reservoir, leats, flue and chimney and a Roman signal station immediately E of Augill Bridge
7.9 km
Rey Cross Roman temporary camp and signal station, and prehistoric stone circle
8.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck

Crosshill Stone at Grains o' th' Beck stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

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