Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCrane Field round barrow

Crane Field round barrow

England
List entry 1010448
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crane Field round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork and represents the funerary practices of prehistoric communities during the second millennium before the present. As a round barrow, it would have contained inhumation or cremation burials within a central chamber or pit, typical of Bronze Age mortuary custom. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1010448, reflecting its status as a scheduled monument of archaeological significance.

Crane Field round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010448. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crane Field round barrow?

Crane Field round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010448.

Who is responsible for protecting Crane Field round barrow?

Crane Field round barrow 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 1010448.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crane Field round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Roods round barrow (4 km), Moated site W of Paget Hall (5.8 km), Roman villa at Kirk Sink (6.7 km).

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