Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold Farm

Four bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold Farm

England
List entry 1012103
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Four bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Yorkshire Wolds. The site comprises four earthen mounds of the type characteristic of burial practices in northern England during the third and second millennia before the common era. Bowl barrows of this period typically served as communal or individual burial monuments, often positioned on prominent ridges or elevated terrain to create visually significant landscape features. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in the region.

Four bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012103. View the official record →

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What is Four bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold Farm?

Four bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Yorkshire Wolds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012103.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold Farm?

Four bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold 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 1012103.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barrows 450m south east of High Wold Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 550m south east of Newbald Lodge (4 km), Five round barrows 750m south east of Newbald Lodge (4.1 km), Round barrow 700m north east of Littlewood Lodge (5.5 km).

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