Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLow Moor round barrow

Low Moor round barrow

England
List entry 1005790
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Low Moor round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound typical of funerary structures erected during the second and early first millennia before the Common Era, when such monuments were widespread across the upland and lowland regions of Britain. Like other round barrows of its class, it would have served as a burial place for individuals of status within Bronze Age communities, though the specific details of its construction and any finds associated with it remain subject to archaeological record. The monument's survival into the present day, despite centuries of landscape modification, attests to the durability of these earthwork structures and their significance within the archaeological heritage of Yorkshire.

Low Moor round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005790. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Low Moor round barrow?

Low Moor 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 1005790.

Who is responsible for protecting Low Moor round barrow?

Low Moor 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 1005790.

What other scheduled monuments are near Low Moor round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved rock on bank of How Beck, east of path from West Morton to Riddlesden and 440m south west of Barn House Farm (8.1 km), Cup marked rock adjacent to wall near road from East Morton to West Morton (8.3 km), Cup and groove marked rock between East Morton and West Morton (8.4 km).

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