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Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales

England
List entry 1019470
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019470
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
SE 96192 94086
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales is a Bronze Age burial monument located in North Yorkshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound situated on open moorland, representing a common form of funerary architecture characteristic of the Bronze Age period when such monuments were widely constructed across upland regions of northern England. The site is designated as a scheduled monument in recognition of its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire landscape.

Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019470. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales?

Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales is a Bronze Age burial monument located in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019470.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales?

Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales 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 1019470.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow at North Moor, 120m south east of Forest Lodge (8 km), Round barrow at Wester Gill, 390m north west of East Moor Farm (8.1 km), Bowl barrow 950m north of Betton Farm (8.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round barrow at North Moor, 120m south east of Forest Lodge
8 km
Round barrow at Wester Gill, 390m north west of East Moor Farm
8.1 km
Bowl barrow 950m north of Betton Farm
8.6 km
Bowl barrow 920m north of Betton Farm
8.6 km
Bowl barrow 700m north of Betton Farm
8.8 km
Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm
8.8 km
Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm
8.8 km
Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds
9.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales

Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of Whisperdales

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