Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 400m north west of Towthorpe High Barn

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 400m north west of Towthorpe High Barn

England
List entry 1013714
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 400 metres north-west of Towthorpe High Barn in Yorkshire. The monument takes the form of a simple bowl barrow, a characteristic burial type of the Bronze Age period, and survives as an earthwork of modest proportions within woodland setting. Such barrows represent significant indicators of Bronze Age funerary practice and territorial organisation across the Yorkshire landscape. The site is protected under the statutory listing system as a heritage monument of archaeological importance.

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 400m north west of Towthorpe High Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013714. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 400m north west of Towthorpe High Barn?

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 400 metres north-west of Towthorpe High Barn in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013714.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 400m north west of Towthorpe High Barn?

Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 400m north west of Towthorpe High Barn 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 1013714.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 400m north west of Towthorpe High Barn?

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 (8.9 km), Bowl barrow on Huggate Pasture, 500m north of Pasture Dale Plantation (8.9 km).

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