
What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Cairn on Great Close Hill as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic chambered cairn; dates to the earlier part of the Neolithic period (c. 3700–2500 BCE). It is significant as part of the broader network of prehistoric funerary monuments in the region, reflecting early communal burial practices and social organization.
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Places near here
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Highfolds ScarCliff · 955 yd
Tarn HouseListed building · 1046 yd
Malham Tarn: European cave spider Meta menardiCave or cavern · 1152 yd
Middle HouseListed building · 1524 yd
Snowmelt entering the Malham cave systemCave or cavern · 1672 yd
Abbot HillsMountain / peak · 1676 yd
Roman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Scheduled monument · 1.1 mi
Mastiles Lane marching campVisitor information · 1.1 mi
Locks ScarCliff · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0