Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 480m north of Watermanhole Reservoir

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 480m north of Watermanhole Reservoir

England
List entry 1013862
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the Yorkshire Wolds near Watermanhole Reservoir. The monument consists of a circular earthwork of characteristic bowl barrow form, a common funerary monument type dating to the Bronze Age period. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ancestor veneration within prehistoric communities. The site's positioning on Huggate Wold places it within a broader landscape of Bronze Age ritual and burial activity characteristic of the Yorkshire uplands.

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 480m north of Watermanhole Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013862. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 480m north of Watermanhole Reservoir?

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the Yorkshire Wolds near Watermanhole Reservoir. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013862.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 480m north of Watermanhole Reservoir?

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 480m north of Watermanhole Reservoir 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 1013862.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 480m north of Watermanhole Reservoir?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 600m west of Newcote Farm (6.5 km), Site of Warter Augustinian Priory (6.7 km), Round barrow 915m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (7.1 km).

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