Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 600m west of Horsedale Plantation

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 600m west of Horsedale Plantation

England
List entry 1013859
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold is a Bronze Age burial mound situated on the Yorkshire Wolds, approximately 600 metres west of Horsedale Plantation. The monument consists of a simple earthwork in the characteristic bowl barrow form, a common burial type across the Wolds dating to the second millennium BC. Such barrows served as funerary monuments for the Bronze Age communities inhabiting the chalk uplands, and their distribution across the landscape reflects patterns of settlement and social organisation during this prehistoric period. The site's designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological significance as a surviving example of Bronze Age mortuary practice in northern England.

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 600m west of Horsedale Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013859. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 600m west of Horsedale Plantation?

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold is a Bronze Age burial mound situated on the Yorkshire Wolds, approximately 600 metres west of Horsedale Plantation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013859.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 600m west of Horsedale Plantation?

Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 600m west 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 1013859.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Huggate Wold, 600m west of Horsedale Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 915m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.4 km), Round barrow 930m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.4 km), Two round barrows 820m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.4 km).

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