Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 1km NNE of Burdale North Wold

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 1km NNE of Burdale North Wold

England
List entry 1013713
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located approximately one kilometre north-northeast of Burdale North Wold in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a circular earthwork of modest elevation typical of bowl barrows, a funerary monument form widely distributed across the Yorkshire Wolds during the prehistoric period. Such barrows served as burial monuments for communities during the later Neolithic and Bronze Age, reflecting the ritual and social practices of these periods. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1013713, recognising its archaeological significance as a surviving example of prehistoric burial practice in the region.

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 1km NNE of Burdale North Wold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013713. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 1km NNE of Burdale North Wold?

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located approximately one kilometre north-northeast of Burdale North Wold in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013713.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 1km NNE of Burdale North Wold?

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 1km NNE of Burdale North 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 1013713.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 1km NNE of Burdale North Wold?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sections of linear boundary dyke in Cow Dale Plantation, Rabbit Dale and Oxland Plantation (8.1 km), Bowl barrow on Huggate Pasture, 450m NNE of Pasture Dale Plantation (8.8 km), Bowl barrow on Huggate Pasture, 500m north of Pasture Dale Plantation (8.8 km).

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