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Iron Age barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age and Iron Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a group of burial mounds that represent continuity of ceremonial burial practice across the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods, demonstrating the persistence of barrow construction into the Iron Age when such monumental funerary practices were becoming less common in many parts of Britain. The cemetery preserves evidence of multiple burial episodes spanning several centuries, with the physical remains of the mounds still visible in the landscape. Such barrow cemeteries are significant archaeological sites for understanding settlement patterns, social hierarchy, and religious beliefs among Iron Age communities in northern England.
Iron Age barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004067. View the official record →
Iron Age barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age and Iron Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004067.
Iron Age barrow cemetery 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 1004067.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 330m north of Easthorpe Lodge (4.8 km), Round barrow 310m NNE of Easthorpe Lodge (4.9 km), Round barrow 250m NNE of Easthorpe Cottages (5 km).
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