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Henge monument 500m north west of Low Barn is a Neolithic ritual enclosure located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a circular or oval earthwork defined by a ditch and internal or external bank, characteristic of henge monuments dating to the Neolithic period, roughly between 3000 and 2000 BCE. Such monuments typically served ceremonial or gathering purposes for prehistoric communities, though the precise religious or social functions remain subject to archaeological interpretation. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the persistence of Neolithic monumental architecture in the Yorkshire landscape despite millennia of agricultural and environmental change.
Henge monument 500m north west of Low Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009789. View the official record →
Henge monument 500m north west of Low Barn is a Neolithic ritual enclosure located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009789.
Henge monument 500m north west of Low Barn 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 1009789.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 120m south of Low Barn (0.6 km), Round barrow 350m south of Low Barn (0.8 km), Round barrow 350m south east of Blois Hall Farm (1.2 km).
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