Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor

Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor

England
List entry 1012615
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Yorkshire moorlands. The site consists of two circular stone cairns constructed in close proximity to one another, typical of the burial practices evident across the upland regions of northern England during the Bronze Age period. Ring cairns of this form functioned as cremation or inhumation burials, often incorporating central burial deposits surrounded by stone rings that served both practical and ceremonial purposes. The monument's survival on the exposed moorland landscape provides evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in this region, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age funerary traditions in the northern Pennines.

Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012615. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor?

The Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Yorkshire moorlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012615.

Who is responsible for protecting Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor?

Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor 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 1012615.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grinton ore hearth lead smelt mill, flue, fuel store and associated earthworks (4.7 km), Ring cairn at Juniper Gill, Ellerton Moor (6.8 km), Cup marked stone on Stainton Moor above White Bog (7.3 km).

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