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

Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor is a Bronze Age monument comprising two roughly circular cairns positioned close together on the moorland of North Yorkshire. Ring cairns of this type typically date to the middle Bronze Age, around the second millennium BC, and are thought to have served ritual or funerary purposes. The monuments are characteristic of the cairn-building traditions evident across the Pennine uplands during this period. Their proximity to one another suggests they may have formed part of a larger ceremonial or burial landscape, though their precise original function remains a matter of archaeological interpretation.

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?

Two adjacent ring cairns on Riddings Rigg, Reeth Low Moor is a Bronze Age monument comprising two roughly circular cairns positioned close together on the moorland of North Yorkshire. 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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