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Round barrow 550m south-west of Hessleskew is a scheduled monument of Bronze Age date located in Yorkshire. The barrow sits on chalk bedrock of the White Chalk Subgroup, formed during the Maastrichtian period, which outcrops across much of the surrounding landscape. This geological foundation has shaped the monument's preservation and the character of the local terrain. The site is protected by Historic England under reference 1007725 and covers a scheduled area of 0.21 hectares.
Round barrows of this type were constructed as burial mounds during the Bronze Age, typically covering inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods. The chalk geology underlying this example would have provided accessible material for the construction and offered natural drainage, factors that influenced both the placement and survival of such monuments across Yorkshire's chalk uplands.
The barrow remains a visible earthwork in the landscape, testament to prehistoric burial practices and the enduring significance of this location over millennia. Its designation as a scheduled monument recognises its archaeological importance and ensures protection of the buried archaeological resource within and beneath the mound.
Round barrow 550m south-west of Hessleskew is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007725. View the official record →
Round barrow 550m south-west of Hessleskew is a scheduled monument of Bronze Age date located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007725.
Round barrow 550m south-west of Hessleskew 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 1007725.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 550m south east of Newbald Lodge (2.2 km), Five round barrows 750m south east of Newbald Lodge (2.3 km), Round barrow 700m north east of Littlewood Lodge (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow 550m south-west of Hessleskew's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round barrow 550m south-west of Hessleskew stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.