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Round barrow at Whitestones is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The barrow consists of a circular earthwork typical of the Bronze Age period, when such burial mounds were constructed across the landscape to commemorate the dead and assert territorial claims. As a scheduled monument, the site preserves evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire region. The barrow's survival into the modern period makes it an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age communities and their monumental landscape.
Round barrow at Whitestones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008516. View the official record →
Round barrow at Whitestones is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008516.
Round barrow at Whitestones 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 1008516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ravensthorpe manor house (site of) (8 km), Round barrow 650m east of South Woods (8.3 km), Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm (8.3 km).
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