Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit

Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit

England
List entry 1010342
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Yorkshire. The barrow represents a characteristic funerary structure of the second millennium BCE, a period during which such earthworks served as prominent landscape markers for the interment of significant individuals or family groups. Its location in proximity to the Iron Age hill fort of Windypit suggests the site held enduring cultural importance across successive prehistoric periods. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork, evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the Yorkshire landscape.

Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010342. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit?

Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010342.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit?

Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit 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 1010342.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow 500m south east of Hill Fort Windypit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 480m east of Yorkshire Gliding Club (3.7 km), Section of the Cleave Dyke system 200m south east of Yorkshire Gliding Club (3.9 km), Roulston Scar Iron Age promontory fort (3.9 km).

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