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Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor is a Bronze Age archaeological complex located in North Yorkshire. The site comprises rock carvings, burial cairns, and evidence of prehistoric land use, reflecting the ritual and domestic activities of Bronze Age communities on the upland moors. The carved rocks display cup-and-ring markings and other motifs characteristic of later prehistoric rock art traditions in northern Britain. The field system represents evidence of agricultural exploitation of the moorland during the Bronze Age period, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and land management in the Yorkshire uplands.
Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017442. View the official record →
Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor is a Bronze Age archaeological complex located in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017442.
Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor 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 1017442.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Holgate How (3.7 km), Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation 370m ESE of Shooters Well (5.5 km), Cup and ring marked stone 520m north east of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg (6.3 km).
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Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.