Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle Stone

Ring cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle Stone

England
List entry 1017112
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The ring cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat is a Bronze Age monument located on the high moorland of Derbyshire, approximately 270 metres east of Eagle Stone. The site comprises a circular stone cairn surrounded by a distinct ring ditch, together with a broader scatter of cairn material forming a cairnfield across the open moorland. Such monuments are characteristic of Bronze Age burial and ceremonial practices on upland areas, where ring cairns frequently served as burial monuments or ritual foci within the wider landscape of cairn groups. The monument remains visible as an earthwork and provides important archaeological evidence for prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in the Pennine uplands.

Ring cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017112. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle Stone?

The ring cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat is a Bronze Age monument located on the high moorland of Derbyshire, approximately 270 metres east of Eagle Stone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017112.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle Stone?

Ring cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle Stone 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 1017112.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle Stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield 700m north east of Raven Tor (6.9 km), Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor (6.9 km), Triple cairn, cairnfield and bole sites extending south westwards from Raven Tor (7.2 km).

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