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King Hengist Rein long cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site is designated as a long cairn, a form of monumental burial architecture characteristic of the Early Neolithic period in Britain, typically dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The monument comprises a linear earthen or stone mound constructed to cover one or more burial chambers, reflecting the communal burial practices of Neolithic communities. Such monuments represent significant investments of labour and resources, indicating the social importance of funerary ritual during this early agricultural period in British prehistory.
King Hengist Rein long cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013204. View the official record →
King Hengist Rein long cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013204.
King Hengist Rein long 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 1013204.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British enclosure and earthworks in Pot Ridings Wood (1.4 km), Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm (1.8 km), Conisbrough Castle (3.5 km).
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