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Ring cairn on Midgley Moor is a prehistoric circular stone monument situated on high moorland in the South Pennines near Heptonstall in West Yorkshire. The structure comprises a ring of stones enclosing a central cairn, a form characteristic of Bronze Age funerary and ceremonial monuments of the second millennium BC. Such ring cairns are thought to have served as burial monuments or ritual centres for upland communities during the Bronze Age, reflecting the significance of high moorland areas in prehistoric settlement and religious practice. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork and stone feature, contributing to the archaeological record of Bronze Age activity across the Pennine uplands.
Ring cairn on Midgley Moor, 360m north east of Upper Han Royd is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018811. View the official record →
Ring cairn on Midgley Moor is a prehistoric circular stone monument situated on high moorland in the South Pennines near Heptonstall in West Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018811.
Ring cairn on Midgley Moor, 360m north east of Upper Han 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 1018811.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd (0.1 km), Cairn on Midgley Moor, 400m north east of Upper Han Royd (0.2 km), Castle Hill motte castle 270m north east of Rosemary Hall (4 km).
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