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Dropping Gill round cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a group of round cairns, which represent burial structures typical of the Bronze Age period, roughly dating from around 2000 to 800 BCE. Round cairns of this type commonly contained cremated or inhumed remains and often served as focal points for ritual activity and territorial markers within prehistoric landscapes. The monument's survival as an archaeological feature contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in northern England.
Dropping Gill round cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004085. View the official record →
Dropping Gill round cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004085.
Dropping Gill round cairns 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 1004085.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 350m north west of Grimston Grange (5.6 km), Round barrow on Grimston Moor 230m north east of Black Gill Plantation (5.9 km), Round barrow 560m NNW of Maidensworth Farm (6.2 km).
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