Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 500m north-west of Brown Moor Farm

Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 500m north-west of Brown Moor Farm

England
List entry 1007482
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Aldro earthworks is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on Birdsall Wold in Yorkshire, approximately 500 metres north-west of Brown Moor Farm. The monument survives as a prominent earthwork mound characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age, representing a significant example of funerary architecture from this prehistoric period. Bowl barrows of this type were typically constructed as sepulchral monuments to contain cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods. The site's location on the Wolds reflects the broader pattern of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices across the Yorkshire uplands, making it an important archaeological record of prehistoric land use in the region.

Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 500m north-west of Brown Moor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007482. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 500m north-west of Brown Moor Farm?

Aldro earthworks is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on Birdsall Wold in Yorkshire, approximately 500 metres north-west of Brown Moor Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007482.

Who is responsible for protecting Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 500m north-west of Brown Moor Farm?

Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 500m north-west of Brown Moor Farm 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 1007482.

What other scheduled monuments are near Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 500m north-west of Brown Moor Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.5 km), Section of double linear boundary dyke 300m north east of Millington Grange Farm (8 km), Bowl barrow on Huggate Pasture, 350m north east of Pasture Dale Plantation (9.3 km).

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