Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMiddle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment

Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment

England
List entry 1020351
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument complex located in Yorkshire. The site comprises multiple round barrows, earthworks characteristic of funerary and ceremonial practices spanning the later Neolithic through Bronze Age periods. The segmented embanked pit alignment represents a distinctive form of linear earthwork, possibly serving territorial, ceremonial, or land division functions typical of Bronze Age Yorkshire. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of ritual landscape use and settlement patterns in prehistoric Yorkshire.

Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020351. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment?

Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument complex located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020351.

Who is responsible for protecting Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment?

Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment 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 1020351.

What other scheduled monuments are near Middle Rigg round barrows and segmented embanked pit alignment?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hart Leap cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 240m and 410m north of Highdale Farm (7.1 km), Southern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 700m east of Rock House (7.3 km), Cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 520m and 250m west of Highdale Farm (7.5 km).

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