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The prehistoric field system and seven round barrows on West Ayton Moor is a Bronze Age monument complex located in North Yorkshire. The site comprises an extensive field system defined by linear banks and ditches, typical of the agricultural organisation of the Bronze Age period, together with seven round barrows distributed across the moorland landscape. These barrows represent burial monuments of high-status individuals and communities of the Bronze Age, and their association with the field system demonstrates the integration of ritual and domestic land-use within a single contemporary settlement landscape. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement, economy, and ceremonial practice in upland northern England.
Prehistoric field system and seven round barrows on West Ayton Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017154. View the official record →
The prehistoric field system and seven round barrows on West Ayton Moor is a Bronze Age monument complex located in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017154.
Prehistoric field system and seven round barrows on West Ayton Moor 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 1017154.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow at North Moor, 120m south east of Forest Lodge (2.5 km), Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (3.3 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (3.4 km).
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Prehistoric field system and seven round barrows on West Ayton Moor stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.