Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAcklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow on Wooing Nab

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow on Wooing Nab

England
List entry 1011539
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Acklam Wold barrow group is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Wooing Nab in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a bowl barrow, a burial mound form characteristic of the Bronze Age period, which would have served as a communal or individual burial marker within the local landscape. The barrow's presence on elevated ground at Wooing Nab is typical of Bronze Age burial practice, wherein prominent topographical positions were selected for their visibility and ceremonial significance. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary activity in the region and is designated for protection through the National Heritage List for England.

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow on Wooing Nab is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011539. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow on Wooing Nab?

Acklam Wold barrow group is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Wooing Nab in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011539.

Who is responsible for protecting Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow on Wooing Nab?

Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow on Wooing Nab 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 1011539.

What other scheduled monuments are near Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow on Wooing Nab?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds, Hall Garth. (7 km), Round barrow 400m north east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.1 km), Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.5 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow on Wooing Nab