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Betty Watson's Hill is a round barrow situated approximately 340 metres east of Cliffe Hall in Yorkshire. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a typical example of burial mound construction from this period. Round barrows of this type served as funerary monuments for individuals of status within prehistoric communities, and their distribution across the English landscape reflects patterns of settlement and land use during the second millennium BCE. The barrow's survival to the present day, despite subsequent agricultural use of the surrounding landscape, demonstrates the enduring physical character of these earthwork monuments.
Round barrow 340m east of Cliffe Hall known as Betty Watson's Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016263. View the official record →
Betty Watson's Hill is a round barrow situated approximately 340 metres east of Cliffe Hall in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016263.
Round barrow 340m east of Cliffe Hall known as Betty Watson's Hill 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 1016263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m north of Langdale (5.3 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary in Low Wood, Langdale (5.8 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary east of Langdale Rush (6 km).
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