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Pry Rigg round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a group of round barrows, which represent one of the most characteristic burial forms of the Bronze Age period, typically dating from around 2000 to 1500 BCE. These earthwork monuments would originally have consisted of mounded earth heaps constructed over cremated or inhumed remains, serving as prominent markers in the landscape for communities of the period. The barrows at Pry Rigg reflect the ritual and commemorative practices of Bronze Age society and remain important archaeological evidence for understanding burial customs and territorial organisation during this era.
Pry Rigg round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004086. View the official record →
Pry Rigg round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004086.
Pry Rigg round barrows 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 1004086.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 350m north west of Grimston Grange (6.2 km), Round barrow on Grimston Moor 230m north east of Black Gill Plantation (6.4 km), Round barrow 560m NNW of Maidensworth Farm (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pry Rigg round barrows's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Pry Rigg round barrows stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.