Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm, incorporating part of a linear boundary

A bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm, incorporating part of a linear boundary

England
List entry 1007575
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The barrow comprises a circular mound of earth and stone, characteristic of bowl barrow construction from the Bronze Age period. The monument is notable for incorporating part of a linear boundary feature, which suggests later land management practices have either respected or adapted to the earlier burial mound's presence. This configuration indicates complex patterns of land use and organisation spanning multiple periods at this location on Birdsall Wold.

A bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm, incorporating part of a linear boundary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007575. View the official record →

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What is A bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm, incorporating part of a linear boundary?

A bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007575.

Who is responsible for protecting A bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm, incorporating part of a linear boundary?

A bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm, incorporating part of a linear boundary is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007575.

What other scheduled monuments are near A bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 475m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm, incorporating part of a linear boundary?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.9 km), Section of double linear boundary dyke 300m north east of Millington Grange Farm (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Huggate Pasture, 350m north east of Pasture Dale Plantation (8.6 km).

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