Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong Roods round barrow

Long Roods round barrow

England
List entry 1010445
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Long Roods round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound characteristic of the early Bronze Age period, when such structures served as communal or individual burial sites across the British landscape. Like many round barrows of its era, it would have originally contained interred remains, though the specific details of any excavation or finds from this particular monument are not widely documented in accessible scholarly sources. The site remains an important physical record of Bronze Age funerary practice in the Yorkshire region.

Long Roods round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010445. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Long Roods round barrow?

Long Roods round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010445.

Who is responsible for protecting Long Roods round barrow?

Long Roods round barrow 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 1010445.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long Roods round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hellifield Peel (1.4 km), Enclosure on Steeling Hill (3.4 km), Site of the Old Hall (3.4 km).

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