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Long barrow 400m NW of Steeple Cross is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Yorkshire. The barrow dates to the Neolithic period, reflecting the funerary practices of early farming communities in Britain. As a long barrow, it would have served as a monumental repository for collective burial, typical of the earthen and stone structures constructed across southern and central Britain between approximately 4000 and 3000 BCE. The monument survives as an archaeological site of significance for understanding Neolithic settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Yorkshire region.
Long barrow 400m NW of Steeple Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008574. View the official record →
Long barrow 400m NW of Steeple Cross is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008574.
Long barrow 400m NW of Steeple Cross 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 1008574.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow in Cliff Plantation (7.5 km), Wayside cross known as Cooper Cross on Sutton Bank (7.7 km), Section of the Cleave Dyke system, known as the Casten Dike, 300m ENE of Hambleton Inn (8 km).
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