Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse Farm

Bowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse Farm

England
List entry 1008235
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland, England. The site consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form throughout Britain during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents of this particular barrow are not detailed in accessible records. Its survival in the landscape, despite millennia of agricultural use, attests to the enduring presence of Bronze Age burial traditions in the Lake District region.

Bowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008235. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse Farm?

Bowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008235.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse Farm?

Bowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse 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 1008235.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Knipescar Common (6.7 km), Slight univallate hillfort in Scarside Plantation (6.8 km), Ring cairn on Knipescar Common south of Inscar Plantation (7.2 km).

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