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.
Details
The monument includes a cairn 5m in diameter and an adjacent rubble bank 0.2m
high. It is situated on Barningham Moor, in the modern sheep grazing enclosure
known as Scale Knoll Allotment. The monument is on a prominent knoll west of
Scale Knoll Gill, south of the road from Barningham to East Hope.
The cairn is composed of sandstone rocks, 0.5m by 0.4m by 0.4m, and is 0.4m
high. The rubble bank is L-shaped with a maximum width of 2m. The bank runs
northwards from a point 2m west of the edge of the cairn for 43m, then turns
and continues eastwards for a further 14m. It is interpreted as prehistoric in
date and would have defined a field area. Similar fragmentary walls survive
elsewhere on the moor.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
30463
Legacy System:
RSM
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