Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm

Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm

England
List entry 1013436
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents a funerary structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were constructed across the English landscape as burial places for individuals of social significance. Its position in the Yorkshire landscape reflects the distribution of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practices in the region during the second millennium BC. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological importance and its contribution to understanding Bronze Age burial customs and social organisation.

Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013436. View the official record →

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What is Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm?

Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013436.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm?

Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm 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 1013436.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 330yds (300m) S of Barhouse Farm (3.8 km), Crayke Castle: a motte and bailey and later stone castle of the bishops of Durham, incorporating part of an Anglo-Saxon monastic cemetery (4 km), Long barrow 350m north west of Grimston Grange (4 km).

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