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Iron Age barrow cemetery, East Field is a group of burial mounds located in Yorkshire dating to the Iron Age period. The cemetery comprises multiple barrows arranged across the landscape, representing the funerary practices and settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the region. Such barrow cemeteries are significant archaeological features that provide evidence of social organisation, ritual practices, and land use during the Iron Age. The site's designation within the National Heritage List for England reflects its importance as a protected archaeological monument contributing to our understanding of prehistoric Yorkshire.
Iron Age barrow cemetery, East Field is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004072. View the official record →
Iron Age barrow cemetery, East Field is a group of burial mounds located in Yorkshire dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004072.
Iron Age barrow cemetery, East Field 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 1004072.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow NE of Wintringham South Wold Farm (4.1 km), Two round barrows at Settrington High Barn (4.2 km), Two round barrows 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Duggleby High Barn (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Iron Age barrow cemetery, East Field's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Iron Age barrow cemetery, East Field stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.