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Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm

England
List entry 1008351
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008351
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SE 84271 57741
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. The monument survives as an earthwork in the landscape and represents a form of funerary monument characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of individuals of status within their communities. Its survival as a visible archaeological feature contributes to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in the region. The barrow has been designated as a heritage monument of national importance, reflecting its archaeological significance and value as evidence of prehistoric activity in Yorkshire.

Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008351. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm?

Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008351.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm?

Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham 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 1008351.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 600m west of Newcote Farm (6.9 km), Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe Farm (7.2 km), Site of Warter Augustinian Priory (7.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round barrow 600m west of Newcote Farm
6.9 km
Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe Farm
7.2 km
Site of Warter Augustinian Priory
7.7 km
Round barrow 915m north east of Dalton Gates Farm
8.6 km
Two round barrows 820m north east of Dalton Gates Farm
8.6 km
Round barrow 930m north east of Dalton Gates Farm
8.6 km
Bowl barrow 720m NNW of Farberry Garth Farm
9.3 km
Site of Nunburnholme Priory
9.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm

Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Round barrow 850m north east of Wayrham Farm

YorkRoman town · ~15.4 milesStar CarrArchaeological site · ~18.3 milesBattle of Stamford Bridge 1066Battle (1066) · ~7.8 miles
Domesday entry for Greenwick, Yorkshire →
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