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Sheriff Hill round cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial structure, characteristic of the prehistoric ritual landscape that developed across northern England during the third and second millennia before the present era. Such monuments served as enduring markers of significant burials within their communities and often remained prominent features of the contemporary landscape for centuries after their construction. The site is recorded within the national heritage list as part of the archaeological record documenting early mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.
Sheriff Hill round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010545. View the official record →
Sheriff Hill round cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010545.
Sheriff Hill round cairn 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 1010545.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 550m south west of Park Hill (5.9 km), Lower Colgarth Hill round cairn (6.7 km), Crane Field round barrow (7.2 km).
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