Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAcklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m south-east of Acklam Wold House

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m south-east of Acklam Wold House

England
List entry 1011570
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Acklam Wold barrow group is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 300 metres south-east of Acklam Wold House in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a bowl barrow, a form of funerary monument characteristic of the Bronze Age period, which would have originally contained inhumation or cremation burials beneath an earthen mound. Bowl barrows of this type represent some of the most common burial structures constructed during the second and early first millennia before the present, reflecting established ritual practices and social organisation. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and retains archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire landscape.

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m south-east of Acklam Wold House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011570. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m south-east of Acklam Wold House?

Acklam Wold barrow group is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 300 metres south-east of Acklam Wold House in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011570.

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

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m south-east 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 1011570.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of double linear boundary dyke 300m north east of Millington Grange Farm (7.7 km), Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale (9.4 km), Round barrow 390m south-west of High Barn Farm (9.9 km).

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