Details

The monument includes a cairn, approximately 5m in diameter and 0.4m high,
situated on Barningham Moor, 650m SSE of Bragg House, on the summit of a small
knoll. An accurate National Grid Reference is NZ 07344 09201.
The cairn is composed of sandstone rubble and has been slightly disturbed by
stone-robbing.

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.

Source: Historic England

Reasons for Scheduling

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.

This cairn survives well, and will contribute to our knowledge of prehistoric
burial practice. It forms an important part of the prehistoric landscape of
Barningham Moor, which includes numerous other cairns, carved rocks,
settlements and evidence for the agricultural use of the land. This site will
therefore contribute to studies of such prehistoric landscapes and the
changing patterns of land use over time.

Source: Historic England