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Monument Number 28117
Hob Uid: 28117
Location : North Yorkshire Hambleton Kildale
Grid Ref : NZ6397008447
Summary : A Bronze Age cremation cemetery, enclosed by a bank of earth and stones surviving as an earthwork on the highest point of Kildale Moor. The cemetery measures 15m by 16.5m internally with an maximum wall height of 0.4m. The centre has been mutilated by excavation in 1941 and the wall in the east has been cut through by an excavation trench now refilled. The feature is partially visible on air photographs and was mapped as part of the North York Moors NMP. It is not possible to determine the latest evidence for the feature due to dense vegetation cover on the 2009 vertical photography.
More information : (NZ 6392 0847) A burial circle, 60 ft diameter, enclosed by a bank of earth and stones, containing cremation burials in pits. (1) NZ 6397 0845. As described, and in good condition. The circle is probably the remains of an enclosed cremation cemetery. Surveyed at 1:2500. (2) Situated at NZ 6397 0845, on the highest point on Kildale moor about 990 ft, is a sub-circular stone walled enclosure measuring 15.0m N/S by 16.5m E/W internally between a wall 0.4m maximum height and spread to about 2.5m all round. No entrance is evident and no definite facing stones. The centre has been mutilated by excavation and the wall in the E has been cut through by an excavation trench now refilled. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3) NZ 638 084. Kildale Moor earthwork. Scheduled No NY/1152. (4) The site was excavated in 1941 by R S Close. His site archive is held by R H Hayes. No reference to publication. (5) The Bronze Age enclosed cremation cemetery is visible as an earthwork on air photographs, centred at NZ 6367 0834. It is not possible to determine the latest evidence for the feature due to dense vegetation cover on the 2009 vertical photography. (6)

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Source details : Corr 6" (R Close 1961)
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Source details : English Heritage SAM List N Yorks March 1994 14
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Source details : RCHME Excavation Index data
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Source details : NMR OS/72052 057 24-MAR-1972
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NY 1152
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (N Yorks Moors National Park)
External Cross Reference Number : 786.05
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 60 NW 34
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1941-01-01
End Date : 1941-12-31

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-03-16
End Date : 1967-03-16

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-02-26
End Date : 1974-02-26

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 28117