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This ancient monument is a linear complex of Bronze Age burial cairns and associated medieval iron industry remains extending across moorland in Yorkshire between Eel Beck and Wash Beck. The cairns, which form the primary Bronze Age component of the site, represent funerary practices typical of the second millennium BCE and preserve evidence of ritual burial customs in the upland landscape. The medieval iron industry features, including associated settlement evidence, demonstrate the later exploitation of local mineral resources during the medieval period, indicating continuity of land use across multiple millennia. The site's geographical position and the juxtaposition of Bronze Age and medieval remains provide archaeological evidence for long-term patterns of settlement and resource utilisation on the Yorkshire moors.
Medieval iron industry and settlement and Bronze Age burial cairns extending from 260m north west of Eel Beck to 140m south east of Wash Beck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019453. View the official record →
This ancient monument is a linear complex of Bronze Age burial cairns and associated medieval iron industry remains extending across moorland in Yorkshire between Eel Beck and Wash Beck. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019453.
Medieval iron industry and settlement and Bronze Age burial cairns extending from 260m north west of Eel Beck to 140m south east of Wash Beck 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 1019453.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Goldsborough, Cotherstone Moor, 840m south of Pitcher House (8.9 km), Three prehistoric carved rocks on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 860m SSE Pitcher House (9 km), Cup and ring marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 870m south south east of Pitcher House (9 km).
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