Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAcklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m north-west of Acklam Wold House

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m north-west of Acklam Wold House

England
List entry 1011541
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Overview

History & significance

Acklam Wold barrow group is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 300 metres north-west of Acklam Wold House in Yorkshire. The site comprises a bowl barrow, a characteristic burial mound form of the Bronze Age, constructed as a simple hemispherical earthwork to contain cremated or inhumed remains and associated grave goods. Bowl barrows of this type are amongst the most common barrow forms found in upland regions of northern England and typically date from the mid-second millennium BC. The monument remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric funerary practice and Bronze Age settlement patterns in the Yorkshire uplands.

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m north-west of Acklam Wold House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011541. View the official record →

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What is Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m north-west of Acklam Wold House?

Acklam Wold barrow group is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 300 metres north-west of Acklam Wold House in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011541.

Who is responsible for protecting Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m north-west of Acklam Wold House?

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m north-west of Acklam Wold House 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 1011541.

What other scheduled monuments are near Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m north-west of Acklam Wold House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds, Hall Garth. (6.9 km), Round barrow 400m north east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7 km), Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.4 km).

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