Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor

Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor

England
List entry 1420929
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor is a Bronze Age cairn located on the moorland of Baildon in West Yorkshire. The monument consists of a stone cairn which represents settlement or burial activity from the Bronze Age period, demonstrating the early use of the upland regions of Yorkshire. The site's designation as a heritage monument reflects its importance in understanding prehistoric land use and occupation patterns in the Pennine foothills. As a scheduled ancient monument, Roadblock contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age Yorkshire and remains a visible marker of human activity from the second millennium before the common era.

Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1420929. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor?

Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor is a Bronze Age cairn located on the moorland of Baildon in West Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1420929.

Who is responsible for protecting Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor?

Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor 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 1420929.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (1 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (1 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (1 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Roadblock, Bracken Hall Green, Baildon Moor