Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn at Cogden Gill, 200m south of Grinton Lodge

Ring cairn at Cogden Gill, 200m south of Grinton Lodge

England
List entry 1012601
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn at Cogden Gill is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 200 metres south of Grinton Lodge in Yorkshire. The site consists of a ring cairn, a form of burial structure characteristic of the Bronze Age period, comprising a circular arrangement of stones surrounding a central burial deposit. Ring cairns of this type are found across upland areas of northern England and represent important evidence for funerary practices and settlement patterns during the Bronze Age. The monument's survival in the Pennine landscape provides archaeological testimony to the use of high moorland areas during prehistory.

Ring cairn at Cogden Gill, 200m south of Grinton Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012601. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn at Cogden Gill, 200m south of Grinton Lodge?

Ring cairn at Cogden Gill is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 200 metres south of Grinton Lodge in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012601.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn at Cogden Gill, 200m south of Grinton Lodge?

Ring cairn at Cogden Gill, 200m south of Grinton 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 1012601.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn at Cogden Gill, 200m south of Grinton Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cobscar calamine house on Cobscar Rake, 770m east of Cobscar Mill (4.4 km), Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works (4.7 km), Bolton Castle (5.7 km).

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