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Ewden Beck round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial site located in South Yorkshire, comprising multiple round barrows distributed across the landscape. The site represents a significant concentration of funerary monuments typical of the Bronze Age period, when such barrow cemeteries served as focal points for elite and community burial practices. The associated cross-dyke, a linear defensive or territorial earthwork, further demonstrates the landscape management and organisation of the Bronze Age population in this upland region. The monuments contribute substantially to understanding settlement patterns and land use in the Pennine uplands during prehistory.
Ewden Beck round barrow cemetery and cross-dyke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018590. View the official record →
Ewden Beck round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial site located in South Yorkshire, comprising multiple round barrows distributed across the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018590.
Ewden Beck round barrow cemetery and cross-dyke 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 1018590.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cowell Flat prehistoric field system, 350m south east of Mortimer House (2.5 km), Wayside cross on Bradfield Moor known as New Cross (4.1 km), Bailey Hill motte and bailey castle, High Bradfield (4.7 km).
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