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Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages

England
List entry 1005228
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005228
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.48 hectares
Grid reference
SE 92798 41505, SE 92896 41683, SE 92643 41457, SE 92997 41371, SE 93098 41327, SE 92960 41379, SE 92942 41359
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of nine barrows arranged in a linear or clustered formation, typical of burial practices during the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of individuals or small communities. Round barrows of this type commonly contain inhumations or cremations, often accompanied by grave goods including pottery, metalwork, and other artefacts that reflect the ritual and social practices of their period. The monument remains of archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Yorkshire landscape.

Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005228. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages?

Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005228.

Who is responsible for protecting Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages?

Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages 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 1005228.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 550m south east of Newbald Lodge (2.6 km), Five round barrows 750m south east of Newbald Lodge (2.8 km), Round barrow 900m north east of Littlewood Lodge (4.2 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round barrow 550m south east of Newbald Lodge
2.6 km
Five round barrows 750m south east of Newbald Lodge
2.8 km
Round barrow 900m north east of Littlewood Lodge
4.2 km
Round barrow 700m north east of Littlewood Lodge
4.3 km
Round barrow 1000m north east of Littlewood Lodge
4.3 km
Five round barrows 700m north east of Littlewood Lodge
4.4 km
Three round barrows 800m north east of Littlewood Lodge
4.5 km
Round barrow 40m north of Cow Wold Road
4.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages

Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Nine round barrows SE of Arras Cottages

YorkRoman town · ~21.3 milesBattle of Stamford Bridge 1066Battle (1066) · ~15.5 miles
Domesday entry for Gardham, Yorkshire →
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