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Ring cairn 580m west of Askrigg church is a prehistoric ceremonial or funerary monument consisting of a stone cairn surrounded by a circular ditch or bank arrangement. Dating to the Bronze Age, this monument represents the burial practices and landscape modification undertaken by early metal-working communities in the Yorkshire Dales. The ring cairn form suggests a ritual function, whether as a burial marker or ceremonial focus, and reflects the broader tradition of cairn construction across upland Britain during this period. The monument's survival in the landscape provides archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and religious practices in the northern Pennines.
Ring cairn 580m west of Askrigg church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010539. View the official record →
Ring cairn 580m west of Askrigg church is a prehistoric ceremonial or funerary monument consisting of a stone cairn surrounded by a circular ditch or bank arrangement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010539.
Ring cairn 580m west of Askrigg church 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 1010539.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill (0.7 km), Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe (0.9 km), Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort (1.5 km).
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