Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor

Ring cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor

England
List entry 1017424
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the North York Moors in Yorkshire. The structure comprises a circular or sub-circular cairn of stone, characteristic of ring cairn monuments dating to the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically served ceremonial or burial functions within prehistoric communities, and their presence on Barningham Moor forms part of a wider distribution of Bronze Age ritual and funerary sites across the upland moorland landscape of North Yorkshire. The site remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the region.

Ring cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017424. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor?

Ring cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the North York Moors in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017424.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor?

Ring cairn 350m east 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 1017424.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn 350m east of Haythwaite, Barningham Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Holgate How (4.5 km), Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation 370m ESE of Shooters Well (5.7 km), Cup and ring marked stone 520m north east of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg (6.5 km).

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