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The Eastern bowl barrow of the Butt Hills is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound situated in Yorkshire, England. Bowl barrows of this period typically consist of a central burial chamber or grave pit surrounded by a circular earthen mound, representing a significant funerary monument type of prehistoric Britain. The Butt Hills pair represents a grouping of such monuments, with the Eastern example forming part of this paired arrangement that may indicate ritual or familial associations in their original construction and use. The monument's survival and recorded status within the heritage record demonstrates the archaeological importance of barrow groups in understanding prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire landscape.
Eastern bowl barrow of a pair known as the Butt Hills is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013619. View the official record →
The Eastern bowl barrow of the Butt Hills is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound situated in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013619.
Eastern bowl barrow of a pair known as the Butt Hills 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 1013619.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Western bowl barrow of a pair known as the Butt Hills (0.1 km), The Bayle Gate, Bridlington (0.5 km), Deserted medieval village of Hilderthorpe with associated ridge and furrow field system (2.3 km).
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