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Ring cairn on Bamford Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on moorland in Derbyshire. The structure comprises a circular arrangement of stones forming a ring, a characteristic monument type of the Bronze Age period, likely dating to between 2000 and 500 BC. Such ring cairns typically served ritual or funerary functions within prehistoric communities. The site's location on Bamford Moor places it within a landscape that contains numerous other prehistoric remains, reflecting the significance of this moorland area for Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity.
Ring cairn on Bamford Moor, 900m north east of Lydgate Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017836. View the official record →
Ring cairn on Bamford Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on moorland in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017836.
Ring cairn on Bamford Moor, 900m north east of Lydgate Farm 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 1017836.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Pasture Mine (8 km), Grindleford Bridge (8.3 km), Long Low bowl barrow (8.3 km).
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