Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd

Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd

England
List entry 1018559
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor is a Bronze Age ceremonial or burial monument situated on moorland in Yorkshire. The site consists of a roughly circular arrangement of stones that forms a cairn, typical of funerary or ritual monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such ring cairns served important functions within prehistoric communities, whether as burial chambers, territorial markers, or places of ritual significance. The monument's location on Ringstone Edge Moor, at approximately 800 metres south of Upper Gosling Royd, places it within a landscape that contains other contemporary Bronze Age monuments, reflecting the ritual and burial practices of Yorkshire's prehistoric inhabitants.

Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018559. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd?

Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor is a Bronze Age ceremonial or burial monument situated on moorland in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018559.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd?

Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd 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 1018559.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow known as Beacon Hill (0.4 km), Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House (0.6 km), Meg Dike late prehistoric enclosed settlement (0.9 km).

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