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Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Yorkshire Wolds near Horsedale Plantation. The barrow takes the form of a rounded earthen mound characteristic of the bowl barrow type, a prevalent burial monument across Bronze Age Britain dating to approximately 2000–1500 BCE. Such monuments typically contained inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods, reflecting the ritual and social practices of Bronze Age communities in northern England. The site's position on the Wolds places it within a landscape rich in prehistoric monuments, indicating the continued significance of this region as a burial ground during the Bronze Age period.
Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 460m WNW of western corner of Horsedale Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013858. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Yorkshire Wolds near Horsedale Plantation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013858.
Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 460m WNW of western corner of Horsedale Plantation 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 1013858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 915m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.6 km), Round barrow 930m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.6 km), Two round barrows 820m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.6 km).
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