The Great Skirtful of Stones cairn straddles Hawksworth and Burley Moors at the eastern end of Rombalds Moor (West Yorkshire, England).
One remarkable aspect about this probably Bronze Age monument is its position in the landscape, which appears inconspicuous when you’re actually on site. However, viewed from distance (miles), especially from a southerly direction, the cairn appears to sit astride the break of sloping landscape to the east which accentuates the monument itself. Prior to extensive stone robbing which has beset and significantly reduced this monuments size, it would have stood out significantly more.
This massive burial cairn which measures approximately 26 metres across (according to Historic England scheduling) and reaches 1.5 metres in height has several pits, where robbing (or excavation) has occurred. fairly tall marker / standing stone with an inscription which mentions “Rumbles Law” has been placed into a central pits.
This model shows an area approximately 50 metres x 50 metres.
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