Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm

Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm

England
List entry 1020517
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Round barrow on Givendale Rigg is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the Yorkshire Wolds approximately 1.5 kilometres south-west of Givendale Head Farm. The monument survives as an earthen mound characteristic of funerary structures erected during the Bronze Age, a period when such barrows served as prominent burial monuments within the landscape. The site is recorded within the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1020517, reflecting its recognition as a protected archaeological monument of national importance. Such barrows on the Wolds form part of a broader distribution of Bronze Age funerary monuments that attest to patterns of settlement and burial practice in prehistoric Yorkshire.

Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020517. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm?

Round barrow on Givendale Rigg is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the Yorkshire Wolds approximately 1.5 kilometres south-west of Givendale Head Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020517.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm?

Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm 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 1020517.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 530m north of Keeper's Cottage (1.9 km), Round barrow 570m south east of Warren House (2 km), Round barrow 470m north of Keeper's Cottage (2 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Round barrow on Givendale Rigg, 1.5km south west of Givendale Head Farm