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Bowl Barrow 780m north-east of Watermanhole Reservoir is a scheduled monument located in Yorkshire. This Bronze Age burial mound sits upon White Chalk Subgroup bedrock, formed during the Maastrichtian period, which provides the pale substrate underlying much of the surrounding landscape. The barrow occupies a scheduled area of 0.07 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference 1013864, ensuring its preservation for future generations.
The monument is situated in the rolling chalk downland of Yorkshire, at grid reference SE 86430 57230, near Watermanhole Reservoir. Its position on chalk bedrock is typical of many Bronze Age barrows in this region, which were often constructed on higher ground with good visibility across the landscape. The chalk geology would have provided suitable material and stable foundations for the mound's construction.
Bowl barrows are among the most common Bronze Age monument types in Britain, generally dating to the second millennium BC. They typically consisted of a circular mound of earth and stone raised over a burial pit, often containing cremated or inhumed remains. The monument's protection as a scheduled site recognises its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in Yorkshire.
Bowl barrow 780m north east of Watermanhole Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013864. View the official record →
Bowl Barrow 780m north-east of Watermanhole Reservoir is a scheduled monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013864.
Bowl barrow 780m north east of Watermanhole Reservoir 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 1013864.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 600m west of Newcote Farm (6.7 km), Site of Warter Augustinian Priory (6.8 km), Round barrow 915m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.8 km).
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Bowl barrow 780m north east of Watermanhole Reservoir stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.