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Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm is a prehistoric archaeological monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a mound of burnt stone and associated archaeological deposits, typical of burnt mounds which are widespread across the British Isles and date primarily to the Bronze Age, though some may extend into the Iron Age. Such monuments are thought to represent the remains of cooking places or fulling sites where heated stones were used in thermal processing, though their precise function remains debated among scholars. The survival of this example contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and subsistence practices in the Yorkshire landscape.
Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017126. View the official record →
Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm is a prehistoric archaeological monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017126.
Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm 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 1017126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlements and cairnfield, medieval farmsteads, bloomeries and charcoal pits, 840m south of Cronkley on Bracken Rigg (2.9 km), Medieval farmstead, bloomery, charcoal pits and late prehistoric settlement at Pasture Foot, 300m west of Bleabeck Force (3.4 km), Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force (3.6 km).
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