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Three cairns on Ravock is a Bronze Age or later funerary monument located on Bowes Moor in Yorkshire, consisting of three stone cairns positioned approximately 830 metres north east of Ravock Castle. The cairns represent evidence of prehistoric burial or ritual activity in this upland landscape, typical of moorland monuments from the Bronze Age period. Their exact dating and function remain subjects of archaeological interest, though their presence on Bowes Moor reflects the sustained use of this landscape for ceremonial purposes in antiquity. The monuments are recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1016606, indicating their recognised archaeological significance as protected heritage assets.
Three cairns on Ravock, Bowes Moor, 830m north east of Ravock Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016606. View the official record →
Three cairns on Ravock is a Bronze Age or later funerary monument located on Bowes Moor in Yorkshire, consisting of three stone cairns positioned approximately 830 metres north east of Ravock Castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016606.
Three cairns on Ravock, Bowes Moor, 830m north east of Ravock Castle 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 1016606.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (2.2 km), Late prehistoric ditched, scarp-edge settlement 400m south-south-west of East Mellwaters farmhouse (2.3 km), Roman signal station and camp 270m north east of Bowes Moor Hotel (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Three cairns on Ravock, Bowes Moor, 830m north east of Ravock Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Three cairns on Ravock, Bowes Moor, 830m north east of Ravock Castle stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.