Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSmall stone circle on Standingstones Rigg, 720m north west of Linglands Farm

Small stone circle on Standingstones Rigg, 720m north west of Linglands Farm

England
List entry 1020439
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Small stone circle on Standingstones Rigg is a Bronze Age ritual monument located on the moorland of the Pennines in Yorkshire. The circle comprises a modest arrangement of small stones set in the upland landscape approximately 720 metres north west of Linglands Farm. Such stone circles, characteristic of Bronze Age ceremonial practice across northern Britain, typically served functions related to ritual, gathering, or territorial marking. The precise dating and original configuration of this particular circle remain subjects of archaeological investigation, though its form and moorland setting are consistent with Bronze Age monumental traditions of the region.

Small stone circle on Standingstones Rigg, 720m north west of Linglands Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020439. View the official record →

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What is Small stone circle on Standingstones Rigg, 720m north west of Linglands Farm?

Small stone circle on Standingstones Rigg is a Bronze Age ritual monument located on the moorland of the Pennines in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020439.

Who is responsible for protecting Small stone circle on Standingstones Rigg, 720m north west of Linglands Farm?

Small stone circle on Standingstones Rigg, 720m north west of Linglands 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 1020439.

What other scheduled monuments are near Small stone circle on Standingstones Rigg, 720m north west of Linglands Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow in Raincliffe Woods, 420m north of Osborne Lodge (9.6 km), Skell Dikes: a prehistoric linear boundary with two associated round barrows and an adjoining pit alignment (9.8 km), Round barrow 520m north west of Keepers Cottage (9.8 km).

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