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Stony Raise cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on Greenber Edge in Yorkshire. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed during the prehistoric period, typical of funerary practices employed across upland regions of northern England during the Bronze Age. Such monuments served as communal or individual burial sites and represent important evidence of settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Bronze Age landscape. The site's location on higher ground reflects the preference of Bronze Age communities for positioning burial cairns in prominent positions within the contemporary environment.
Stony Raise cairn, Greenber Edge. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010537. View the official record →
Stony Raise cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on Greenber Edge in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010537.
Stony Raise cairn, Greenber Edge. 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 1010537.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosures on Greenber Edge (0.9 km), Cairn on Addlebrough Hill including cup marked boulders. (1.3 km), Castle Dykes Henge (3.2 km).
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