Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAcklam Wold barrow group: two bowl barrows on Wooing Nab

Acklam Wold barrow group: two bowl barrows on Wooing Nab

England
List entry 1011537
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Acklam Wold barrow group is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising two bowl barrows situated on Wooing Nab in North Yorkshire. These earthworks represent a common form of burial practice during the Bronze Age, when such mounds were constructed to mark the graves of prominent individuals. The barrows survive as distinctive rounded mounds in the landscape, reflecting the characteristic morphology of this monument type. As part of the broader distribution of Bronze Age ceremonial sites across the Yorkshire Wolds, the group contributes to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in northern England.

Acklam Wold barrow group: two bowl barrows on Wooing Nab is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011537. View the official record →

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

Acklam Wold barrow group is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising two bowl barrows situated on Wooing Nab in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011537.

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

Acklam Wold barrow group: two bowl barrows 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 1011537.

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

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 (7.1 km), Section of linear boundary dyke 160m west of High Callis Wold Farm (7.4 km).

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