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Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Northumberland. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument typical of funerary practice during the second millennium BC, when such mounds served as prominent markers for elite and community burials across the northern English landscape. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological significance and protected status under national heritage legislation. Its preservation contributes to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region.
Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014503. View the official record →
Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014503.
Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage 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 1014503.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote 150yds (140m) NE of Lepers' Hospital (0.4 km), Unknown wreck, 600m ENE of Bamburgh Castle (0.9 km), Spindlestone Heughs defended settlement (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.