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Yarnbury is a Neolithic henge monument located in North Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a substantial circular bank and ditch earthwork typical of henge construction, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument shows evidence of ceremonial or ritual significance characteristic of henge sites, which served as focal points for prehistoric communities. Its preservation as an upstanding earthwork makes it an important archaeological record of Neolithic monumental activity in the Yorkshire landscape.
Yarnbury henge monument is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008877. View the official record →
Yarnbury is a Neolithic henge monument located in North Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008877.
Yarnbury henge monument 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 1008877.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle, Mossy Moor Ridge (2.1 km), Linton churchyard cross and sundial (2.4 km), Hydro-electric power house and associated weir 250m north west of Tin Bridge (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Yarnbury henge monument's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Yarnbury henge monument stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.