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Round barrow on Lealholm Rigg is a Bronze Age burial mound located 690 metres north of Benwell House in Yorkshire. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of round barrows constructed during the Bronze Age period, which served as burial structures for individuals of social significance within prehistoric communities. Such barrows typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status of the deceased. The site remains an important archaeological witness to Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire landscape.
Round barrow on Lealholm Rigg, 690m north of Benwell House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018749. View the official record →
Round barrow on Lealholm Rigg is a Bronze Age burial mound located 690 metres north of Benwell House in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018749.
Round barrow on Lealholm Rigg, 690m north of Benwell House 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 1018749.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor (5.8 km), Cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 520m and 250m west of Highdale Farm (6.6 km), Cairns on In Moor, Struntry Carr (7.1 km).
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