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Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in County Durham, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents a characteristic example of the burial practices common to the Bronze Age period in northern England. Such round barrows typically served as focal points for ritual and funerary activity within their contemporary landscapes, often marking the graves of individuals of social significance. The site's survival and scheduled status reflect its importance to understanding the prehistoric settlement and ceremonial patterns of the Durham region.
Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018639. View the official record →
Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in County Durham, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018639.
Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill 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 1018639.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm (0.8 km), Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill (2.8 km), Hylton Castle: a medieval fortified house, chapel, 17th and 18th century country houses and associated gardens (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.