Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHead Road round cairn

Head Road round cairn

England
List entry 1004058
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Head Road round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of funerary architecture typical of the second millennium BCE, when such earthen and stone mounds served as collective or individual burial places for members of Bronze Age communities. The monument survives as a rounded earthwork, characteristic of round cairn monuments found across northern England during this period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Yorkshire landscape.

Head Road round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004058. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Head Road round cairn?

Head Road round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004058.

Who is responsible for protecting Head Road round cairn?

Head Road 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 1004058.

What other scheduled monuments are near Head Road round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two prehistoric linear boundaries with associated features, 680m ESE and 880m NNE of Pexton Moor Farm (9.5 km), Round barrow 650m north west of St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn (9.6 km), Warrening enclosure 975m north east of High Paper Mill Farm (9.8 km).

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