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Aldro earthworks is a Bronze Age funerary and territorial monument complex located on Leavening Wold in North Yorkshire. The site comprises a bowl barrow and a square barrow, representing two distinct burial traditions of the Bronze Age period, alongside the remains of a cross-dyke which likely served a territorial or boundary function. The preservation of these multiple monument types in close association provides evidence of sustained land use and management practices across the Bronze Age landscape of the Yorkshire Wolds. The site's designation reflects its archaeological significance as a representative example of the diverse monument types characteristic of this region during prehistoric times.
Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow, a square barrow and part of a cross-dyke on Leavening Wold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007517. View the official record →
Aldro earthworks is a Bronze Age funerary and territorial monument complex located on Leavening Wold in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007517.
Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow, a square barrow and part of a cross-dyke on Leavening Wold 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 1007517.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds, Hall Garth. (7.6 km), Round barrow 400m north east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.7 km), Round barrow 300m south west of Callis Wold Farm (8 km).
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