Cairn on Old Pasture, 820m south east of Bull Scar
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1014357
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1996
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- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1014357
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1996
Location
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Conistone with Kilnsey
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 99574 67368
Reasons for Designation
Round cairns are prehistoric funerary monuments dating to the Bronze Age (c.2000-700 BC). They were constructed as stone mounds covering single or multiple burials. These burials may be placed within the mound in stone-lined compartments called cists. In some cases the cairn was surrounded by a ditch. Often occupying prominent locations, cairns are a major visual element in the modern landscape. They are a relatively common feature of the uplands and are the stone equivalent of the earthen round barrows of the lowlands. Their considerable variation in form and longevity as a monument type provide important information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisation amongst early prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered worthy of protection.
Although the cairn has been slightly disturbed much of it survives intact displaying a diversity of features and retaining further archaeological deposits. It is also one of a number of associated prehistoric monuments on Old Pasture.
Details
The monument includes a substantial cairn situated on an upland plateau surrounded by higher land on all sides. It has a diameter of 18m and includes a limestone kerb which is visible for almost all the circumference of the cairn. In addition stone settings are visible on the north east edge. The cairn stands to a maximum height of 1.5m with stones protruding through the thin turf in places. The centre of the cairn has been slightly disturbed and a section of later walling in the form of a low bank runs over the cairn from the south and is included in the scheduling. The cairn is one of a number of associated prehistoric monuments on Old Pasture.
MAP EXTRACT The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract. It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features, considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 27939
- Legacy System:
- RSM
Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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