Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange

Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange

England
List entry 1008484
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008484
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.43 hectares
Grid reference
SE 81596 60315
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hanging Grimston barrow group is a Bronze Age cemetery comprising four bowl barrows and the adjoining remains of a cross dyke situated approximately 600 metres south-south-west of Thixendale Grange in Yorkshire. The barrows represent typical burial monuments of the Early to Middle Bronze Age, constructed as earthen mounds to mark the graves of individuals or small communities. The associated cross dyke, a linear earthwork of considerable length, may have served territorial or administrative functions alongside the mortuary monuments. Together, the barrow group and dyke form a landscape of archaeological importance that illustrates Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary practice in the Yorkshire Wolds.

Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008484. View the official record →

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What is Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange?

Hanging Grimston barrow group is a Bronze Age cemetery comprising four bowl barrows and the adjoining remains of a cross dyke situated approximately 600 metres south-south-west of Thixendale Grange in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008484.

Who is responsible for protecting Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange?

Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange 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 1008484.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 400m north-west of Cobdale Farm (7.7 km), Round barrow 380m south-west of High Barn Farm (7.9 km), Round barrow 100m SW of Cobdale Farm (8.1 km).

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Battlefields
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange

Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Hanging Grimston barrow group: four bowl barrows and part of a cross dyke 600m SSW of Thixendale Grange

YorkRoman town · ~14.3 milesStar CarrArchaeological site · ~17.9 milesBattle of Stamford Bridge 1066Battle (1066) · ~6.8 miles