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Round cairn on Suffield Moor, 540m north west of Beacon Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in North Yorkshire. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones, typical of prehistoric burial practices across northern Britain, and represents the material culture and ritual landscape of upland communities in the third and second millennia BCE. Such monuments are significant for understanding patterns of settlement, land use, and mortuary practice in prehistoric Yorkshire, where cairns frequently mark prominent positions in the landscape. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological importance for studying the region's early prehistory.
Round cairn on Suffield Moor, 540m north west of Beacon Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019621. View the official record →
Round cairn on Suffield Moor, 540m north west of Beacon Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019621.
Round cairn on Suffield Moor, 540m north west of Beacon 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 1019621.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 700m north of Betton Farm (6.6 km), Bowl barrow 450m NW of Moor House Farm (7.3 km), Round barrow at North Moor, 120m south east of Forest Lodge (7.4 km).
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