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Devil's Apronful is a Neolithic cairn located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial pile of stones and represents a form of burial architecture typical of the Neolithic period, when such cairns served as communal or individual burial structures. The site's distinctive name reflects local folklore traditions associated with the landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic funerary practice in northern England.
Devil's Apronful cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010555. View the official record →
Devil's Apronful is a Neolithic cairn located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010555.
Devil's Apronful 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 1010555.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Five carved rocks grouped between Dryas Dike and Delves Beck 840m ESE of Blackhill House, Middleton Moor (8.8 km), Cup and groove marked rock on slope south of Delves Beck 870m east of Moor End Farm, Middleton Moor (8.9 km), Round Hill, round barrow 1/2 mile (800m) NNE of Upper Austby Farm (9 km).
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