Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe

Round cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe

England
List entry 1019680
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices across northern England. Such monuments typically served as the final resting place for individuals of status within their communities, and their distribution across the landscape provides valuable evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and social organisation. The site remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric funerary tradition in the region.

Round cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019680. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe?

Round cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019680.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe?

Round cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe 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 1019680.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn on Pye Rigg 600m SSE of Pye Rigg Howe?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Thieves' Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features (6.9 km), Round barrow 920m south west of Silpho Brow Farm (7 km), Round barrow on Suffield Moor, 750m south of Silpho Brow Farm (7 km).

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