Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow at Sunburnt Nab

Round barrow at Sunburnt Nab

England
List entry 1008592
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow at Sunburnt Nab is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents a characteristic form of ritual burial practice dating to the second millennium before the common era. Such monuments were constructed to mark the graves of individuals of significance within prehistoric communities, and their distribution across the landscape provides important evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and social organisation. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England.

Round barrow at Sunburnt Nab is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008592. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow at Sunburnt Nab?

Round barrow at Sunburnt Nab is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008592.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow at Sunburnt Nab?

Round barrow at Sunburnt Nab 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 1008592.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow at Sunburnt Nab?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 650m east of South Woods (7.7 km), Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm (7.8 km), Section of Cleave Dyke prehistoric boundary on Hambleton Down and World War II bombing decoy shelters north east and north of Garbutt Farm (8 km).

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