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Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England, approximately 370 metres west-southwest of Canada Cottages. The monument consists of a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a common burial form across Bronze Age Britain, constructed as a raised mound to cover cremated or inhumed remains. The barrow demonstrates the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region and represents an important element of the archaeological landscape of the area. As a scheduled ancient monument with NHLE list entry 1013701, it retains archaeological significance for understanding Bronze Age settlement and burial customs in Yorkshire.
Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 370m WSW of Canada Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013701. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England, approximately 370 metres west-southwest of Canada Cottages. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013701.
Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 370m WSW of Canada Cottages 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 1013701.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sections of linear boundary dyke in Cow Dale Plantation, Rabbit Dale and Oxland Plantation (8.5 km), Section of single linear boundary dyke in Horse Dale, 550m north west of Glebe Farm (8.5 km), Section of linear boundary dyke in and extending to the north west of Farclose Plantation towards Waterman Hole (8.8 km).
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