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Yockenthwaite
Date Added: 12th Sep 2021
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Yockenthwaite submitted by DavidRaven on 24th Jan 2004. Stormy weather coming from Langstrothdale Chase in the west.
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Log Text: a lovely little kerb cairn/ring. a delightful walk along the Upper Wharfe, with its water-carved limestone. About 70 metres upstream from the ring is Yockenthwaite 'cave' a small fissure, from which some water issues, and also the eerie sound of an underground waterfall deep in the hillside. I wonder if this was there in the Bronze Age and had something to do with the siting of this ring. and what did they think the sound was? The river here is a disappearing/appearing one, as it discharges into several holes into underground aquifers, leaving downstream a dry bed, until a new water source enters it.
Castle Dykes
Date Added: 21st Sep 2021
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Castle Dykes submitted by rich32 on 7th Jul 2004. Castle Dykes Henge, nr Aysgarth, North Yorkshire (SD98228728)
The henge has a diameter of about 75m with the ditch being up to 2m in some places. There are entrances to the north, south & east, although only the eastern one is thought to be original and of antiquity.
This henge is fairly well preserved, but as seems obligatory with our henges its covered in cow poo. This photo (looking east) does not really do the site justice.
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Log Text: the henge lies on a rise to the east of Addleborough hill, and sits directly between that hill and Pen hill to the east, two very distinctive hills. There are good long distance views to the east (North York Moors) and north to Carperby cairn. No attempt has been made to level the site so it takes the shape of the spur it is on. A small amount of rabbit damage.
Appletreewick
Date Added: 17th Sep 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Appletreewick submitted by andy_h on 14th Feb 2003. Appletreewick Stone Circle, Yorkshire Dales.
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Log Text: a lovely little 6 stone ring, that really demonstrates that the neolithic/bronze age was not all about massive fancy sites involving lots of people. the small sites emphasise the personal, a small group of people enacting possibly the same belief system as elsewhere. The stone hexagon at Fancarl top is a fantastic example of a 6 stoner, the most basic of the form, but the spectacular location gives it gravitas. A larger earthfast plus 5 added stones, three stones are cubic blocks. South is dominated by the hills and crags of Simon seat, and Burnstall fell. Looking west you can see the hillsides of Dumpit stone ring and Yarnbury henge 3 1/2 miles away.
Skyreholme (401)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2022
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 14th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Skyreholme (401) submitted by rich32 on 1st Feb 2005. Skyeholme, North Yorkshire –SE07338 62489
A small flat rock, close to the track on High Green. The carving consists of 3 grooves & 10+ cups, several of the cups are joined by the grooves.
Referenced ‘401’ in Boughey & Vickermans ‘Prehistoric Rock Art of the West Riding’.
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Log Text: easy to find, not far off the footpath
High Green (407)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2022
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 14th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
High Green (407) submitted by bonirex on 1st Feb 2022. Visited Dec 2021. Stone viewed from south. Lots of lichen coverage but cups visible.
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Log Text: None
Druid's Altar (Yorkshire)
Date Added: 1st Oct 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 27th Sep 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Druid's Altar (Yorkshire) submitted by rich32 on 1st Oct 2003. Druids Altar, Malham Moor, North Yorks (SD949652)
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Log Text: positioned to have a good view of Pendle hill
Cana Henge
Date Added: 12th May 2024
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 11th May 2024. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 2 Access 5
Cana Henge submitted by Bladup on 26th Jan 2025. Cana Barn Henge, The late afternoon sunlight reveals the henge, To be found near the city of Ripon, North Yorkshire (Photo courtesy of Yorkshire Archaeological Aerial Mapping)
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Log Text: nout to see of henge but a decent view over to dales and n y moors. doubts over views in neolithic due to tree cover
Hutton Moor
Date Added: 12th May 2024
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Hutton Moor submitted by Bladup on 23rd Feb 2025. Hutton Moor Henge (Another wonderful image courtesy of Yorkshire Archaeological Aerial Mapping)
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Log Text: on private farmland needs permission. ploughing has smoothed the banks and ditches but gives a good idea of what it was like to be inside this large space
Nunwick Henge
Date Added: 12th May 2024
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 11th May 2024. My rating: Condition -1 Ambience 2 Access 5
Nunwick Henge submitted by Bladup on 26th Jan 2025. Nunwick Henge (Photo courtesy of Yorkshire Archaeological Aerial Mapping)
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Log Text: nout to see of henge parking on a busy road means not worth bothering
Maiden Castle (N Yorks)
Date Added: 2nd Aug 2024
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jul 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Maiden Castle (N Yorks) submitted by NeilD on 8th Sep 2005. SE 022981
Maiden Castle
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Log Text: a large site the size only realised on visiting. ditches about 2m in quite good condition. on a flat site on the hillside. orientated with entrance to east on west east running hillside and valley.
Black Hill Round Cairn
Date Added: 18th Aug 2025
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 17th Aug 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Black Hill Round Cairn submitted by rich32 on 3rd Jun 2005. Black Hill round cairn, Black Hill, Low Bradley Moor, North Yorks, SE0087147535
This round cairn is 50meters SE of Low Bradley long barrow. It has a diameter of 30meters by 24meters, with a main north-south axis. There are a number of depressions within the cairn, probably a result of stone robbing.
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Log Text: before it was robbed for stone this must have been a massive pile. the usual awesome hilltop yorkshire views.
Bradley Long Cairn
Date Added: 18th Aug 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 17th Aug 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Bradley Long Cairn submitted by MarionBenham on 20th May 2004. A close up of the cist chamber in Bradley Long Cairn.
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Log Text: a site that retained its importance from neolithic to Bronze age.
Black Hill Ring Cairn
Date Added: 18th Aug 2025
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 17th Aug 2025. My rating: Condition 1
Black Hill Ring Cairn submitted by rich32 on 3rd Jun 2005. Black Hill ring cairn, Black Hill, Low Bradley Moor, North Yorks, SE0081447654
This site is hidden under quite thick heather, the only way to spot it is by its banks, which still measure 40cm or so. In this picture the light brown reedy like thing just to the left of centre, is in the centre of the cairn circle.
Once at the site, up the hill & to the south east you can see the remains of Black Hill round cairn. Low Bradley long barrow is just to the east over a rise in the landscape.
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Log Text: can just be seen as a circular thingy. if you didn't know it was there you'd walk right past though.
Sleights Pasture Round Barrow
Date Added: 21st Aug 2025
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Sleights Pasture Round Barrow submitted by SumDoood on 7th May 2016. From the roadside, the B6255, Low Sleights Road.
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Log Text: Can clearly see bank and whats left of central mound which could have been 2 or 3 m high? Great location between ingleborough and whernside
Dudderhouse Hill
Date Added: 22nd Aug 2025
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Dudderhouse Hill submitted by Dodomad on 1st Aug 2025. Photo Credit: Historic England
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Log Text: On a limestone slope below the brow. Some paired uprights, a small capstone looking stone, and other collapsed areas. Views nw to ingleborough, ne to pen y ghent. Across the valley south is pendle
Feizor Thwaite (Lawkland)
Date Added: 29th Aug 2025
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Access 2
Feizor Thwaite (Lawkland) submitted by drolaf on 29th Aug 2025. once found it's obvious, with a good bank, and a few stones showing. looking south.
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Log Text: easy to miss this grassy ring, but it's just at the fork in the path going over the hill from the high way, and a path going up the hill to dead mans cave.
Located with wide views over the Wenning valley and just north of where there are views south to Pendle.
Feizor Celtic Wall
Date Added: 29th Aug 2025
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Yorkshire (North))
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Feizor Celtic Wall submitted by rogerkread on 18th Nov 2010. Eastern end of the wall, taken on 30th September 2010, Smearsett Scar in the background. (Photo courtesy of Derek Kay).
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Log Text: The ends seem very distinct so the two sections do not seem to have ever been joined. The large section seems as it was built, the small section is dismantled. It is about the same width as a modern drystone wall at the base but tapers far less. The smaller section is at a slightly different alignment to the main piece.
It IS visible from local paths.
From the path to the north (Dales high way) through the hills, both sections are on the skyline-very prominent. This might explain the difference in orientation of the two sections.
It is also on the skyline when viewed from near the ring cairn (Lawkland) to its west (probably visible from the cairn before the modern field wall was built).
Skipsea mound
Date Added: 17th Jun 2023
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: England (Yorkshire (East))
Visited: Yes on 15th May 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Skipsea mound submitted by drolaf on 15th May 2017. Mound from the south low land
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Log Text: limited parking by gate at road
Rudston Monolith
Date Added: 17th Jun 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Yorkshire (East))
Visited: Yes on 15th May 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Rudston Monolith submitted by drolaf on 15th May 2017. Small standing stone 40m NE of monolith. Monolith just visible behind.
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Log Text: short walk from road by church
Dane's Dyke
Date Added: 28th Jul 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Yorkshire (East))
Visited: Yes on 15th May 2017
Dane's Dyke submitted by drolaf on 15th May 2017. The dyke from the beach at low tide
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Log Text: None