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Hanging Grimston barrow group is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three bowl barrows situated approximately 600 metres south-west of Thixendale Grange in Yorkshire. The barrows are typical examples of early Bronze Age burial mounds, a widespread form of monumental architecture constructed during the second millennium BC across the chalk uplands of Yorkshire. The group demonstrates the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities, who used earthen mounds to mark the graves of individuals of social significance. The site is listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1008483, indicating its recognised archaeological and historical importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice in the region.
Hanging Grimston barrow group: three bowl barrows 600m south west of Thixendale Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008483. View the official record →
Hanging Grimston barrow group is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three bowl barrows situated approximately 600 metres south-west of Thixendale Grange in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008483.
Hanging Grimston barrow group: three bowl barrows 600m south west 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 1008483.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 400m north-west of Cobdale Farm (7.9 km), Round barrow 360m south-west of High Barn Farm (8 km), Round barrow 380m south-west of High Barn Farm (8 km).
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