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Round cairn and curving bank on Pennythorn Hill is a prehistoric monument comprising a substantial cairn with an associated curved earthwork bank. The site dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary or ceremonial focus typical of upland Yorkshire during this period. The curving bank may indicate a ritual or defensive function, though its precise purpose remains uncertain. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in the Pennine uplands.
Round cairn and curving bank on Pennythorn Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012683. View the official record →
Round cairn and curving bank on Pennythorn Hill is a prehistoric monument comprising a substantial cairn with an associated curved earthwork bank. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012683.
Round cairn and curving bank on Pennythorn Hill 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 1012683.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement known as `Soldier's Trench' including a cup-marked rock (2.1 km), Cup-marked rock close to road south east of a small car park south east of Bracken Hall Farm. (2.2 km), Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (2.2 km).
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