Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHigh Bride Stones

High Bride Stones

England
List entry 1004892
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

High Bride Stones is a Bronze Age cairn located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial pile of stones forming a burial mound, typical of funerary practices during the Bronze Age period. Such cairns served as enduring markers of burial sites and were frequently positioned on elevated ground within the landscape, reflecting the ceremonial importance placed upon them by contemporary communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary customs and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire region.

High Bride Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004892. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is High Bride Stones?

High Bride Stones is a Bronze Age cairn located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004892.

Who is responsible for protecting High Bride Stones?

High Bride Stones 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 1004892.

What other scheduled monuments are near High Bride Stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment (6.8 km), Cairnfield on Howl Moor 510m south of Wheeldale Lodge, including an unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and round burial cairns (7.7 km), Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale Moor (7.8 km).

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