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Round barrow at Ridge End is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound and represents a funerary practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were constructed as burial places, often for individuals of social status. The site is recorded within the National Heritage List for England under entry 1008579, acknowledging its significance as an archaeological asset. Like other round barrows of its period, it would have contained an inhumed or cremated burial, possibly accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents and condition of this particular example require reference to detailed archaeological records.
Round barrow at Ridge End is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008579. View the official record →
Round barrow at Ridge End is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008579.
Round barrow at Ridge End 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 1008579.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross known as Cooper Cross on Sutton Bank (7 km), Round barrow 230m east of Sutton Bank Farm (7.3 km), Two sections of the Cleave Dyke system, one known as the Casten Dike, and a round barrow south of Kilburn Moor Plantation (7.4 km).
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