Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House Farm

Bowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House Farm

England
List entry 1008137
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. The barrow represents a characteristic burial form of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed over cremated or inhumed human remains as markers of social status and commemoration. The monument survives as an earthwork of typical bowl barrow form, comprising a rounded mound of earth raised over a central burial deposit. Such monuments are important archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices, territorial organisation, and the social structures of prehistoric Yorkshire communities.

Bowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008137. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House Farm?

Bowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008137.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House Farm?

Bowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House 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 1008137.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 800m north west of Moor House Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Star Carr Early Mesolithic settlement site, 960m NNW of Woodhouse Farm (5.5 km), Hospital of St Mary, Staxton (site of) (6.9 km), Staxton Brow entrenchment (8.2 km).

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