Scheduled MonumentsEnglandIron Age square barrow cemetery on Haisthorpe Moor, 750m WNW of Demming Farm

Iron Age square barrow cemetery on Haisthorpe Moor, 750m WNW of Demming Farm

England
List entry 1013706
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Haisthorpe Moor is an Iron Age square barrow cemetery located approximately 750 metres west-north-west of Demming Farm in Yorkshire. The site comprises a group of square burial mounds characteristic of the Iron Age period in northern England, representing a form of funerary monument distinct from the round barrows of earlier Bronze Age tradition. Such cemeteries provide important archaeological evidence for Iron Age settlement patterns, social organisation, and burial practices in the Yorkshire landscape. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1013706.

Iron Age square barrow cemetery on Haisthorpe Moor, 750m WNW of Demming Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013706. View the official record →

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What is Iron Age square barrow cemetery on Haisthorpe Moor, 750m WNW of Demming Farm?

Haisthorpe Moor is an Iron Age square barrow cemetery located approximately 750 metres west-north-west of Demming Farm in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013706.

Who is responsible for protecting Iron Age square barrow cemetery on Haisthorpe Moor, 750m WNW of Demming Farm?

Iron Age square barrow cemetery on Haisthorpe Moor, 750m WNW of Demming Farm 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 1013706.

What other scheduled monuments are near Iron Age square barrow cemetery on Haisthorpe Moor, 750m WNW of Demming Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Lady Boynton's Whin (0.7 km), Wharram Hill embankment cross (1.2 km), Burton Agnes 12th-century manor house (3 km).

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