Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm

A bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm

England
List entry 1007568
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary form constructed during the Bronze Age across northern England. Bowl barrows of this type typically comprise a mound of earth and stone raised over an inhumed burial or cremation, often accompanied by grave goods. The monument's survival on Toisland Wold represents an important record of prehistoric burial practice and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire uplands.

A bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007568. View the official record →

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What is A bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm?

A bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007568.

Who is responsible for protecting A bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm?

A bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm 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 1007568.

What other scheduled monuments are near A bowl barrow on Toisland Wold, 180m east of Toisland Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of double linear boundary dyke 300m north east of Millington Grange Farm (8.2 km), Bowl barrow on Huggate Pasture, 450m NNE of Pasture Dale Plantation (8.4 km), Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (8.4 km).

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