Round barrow on Grimston Moor 350m north east of Black Gill Plantation

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History & significance

Round barrow on Grimston Moor 350m north east of Black Gill Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The barrow survives as a earthen mound characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such structures were erected across the British landscape to mark the burial places of individuals of status within their communities. Its location on Grimston Moor places it within a wider landscape of prehistoric activity in the region, where similar monuments are distributed across the moorland environment. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1013444, recognising its archaeological significance as a surviving example of Bronze Age burial practice and landscape use.

Round barrow on Grimston Moor 350m north east of Black Gill Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013444. View the official record →

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