Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley Lodge

Ring cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley Lodge

England
List entry 1017115
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located on the moorland northeast of Ramsley Lodge in Derbyshire. The site comprises a ring cairn, a circular or oval stone mound with a central depression or hollow, accompanied by a separate cairn nearby. Ring cairns of this type are characteristic of upland burial practices in northern Britain during the Bronze Age, typically serving as communal or individual interment sites. The monument survives as an earthwork and stone feature on Ramsley Moor, preserving evidence of prehistoric funerary ritual and settlement patterns in the Pennine region.

Ring cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017115. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley Lodge?

Ring cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located on the moorland northeast of Ramsley Lodge in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017115.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley Lodge?

Ring cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley Lodge 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 1017115.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield on Beeley Moor, east of Hell Bank Plantation (7.6 km), Cairnfield with enclosure, house platform and ring cairn 800m north east of Raven Tor (7.9 km), Medieval cross base 780m south west of Arkwright Plantation (8 km).

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