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Round barrow in Broxa Forest 740m south west of Highdales is a Bronze Age burial mound located in the North York Moors, Yorkshire. The monument survives as an earthwork of roughly circular form, characteristic of round barrows constructed during the Bronze Age period as repositories for cremated or inhumed human remains, often accompanied by grave goods. Such barrows typically served as focal points for burial practices within prehistoric communities and frequently formed part of larger barrow cemeteries scattered across upland and moorland landscapes. The site's location within Broxa Forest reflects the documented distribution of Bronze Age burial monuments across the North York Moors, an area rich in prehistoric archaeology.
Round barrow in Broxa Forest 740m south west of Highdales is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019466. View the official record →
Round barrow in Broxa Forest 740m south west of Highdales is a Bronze Age burial mound located in the North York Moors, Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019466.
Round barrow in Broxa Forest 740m south west of Highdales 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 1019466.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (7.2 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (7.2 km), Scamridge Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features (7.5 km).
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Round barrow in Broxa Forest 740m south west of Highdales stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.