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Round barrow in Cliff Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. The monument survives as an earthwork that represents a characteristic form of funerary monument dating to the second millennium BCE, a period when such barrows were widely constructed across Britain for the interment of the deceased, often accompanied by grave goods. As an entry on the National Heritage List for England, the site demonstrates the archaeological significance of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire landscape. The barrow's preservation as an earthwork contributes to our understanding of prehistoric burial customs and the distribution of such monuments across the region.
Round barrow in Cliff Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012742. View the official record →
Round barrow in Cliff Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012742.
Round barrow in Cliff Plantation 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 1012742.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roulston Scar Iron Age promontory fort (1.6 km), Hood Hill motte and bailey (1.9 km), Byland Moor round cairns (3.8 km).
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