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Round barrow south east of California Belt, 270m east of Fox Head is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site is a mound constructed to cover inhumation or cremation burials, characteristic of Bronze Age ritual practice in Britain, typically dating from around 2200 to 700 BC. Such round barrows represent significant investments of labour and resources by prehistoric communities and often indicate the burial of individuals of elevated social status. The monument's survival to the present day contributes to understanding the distribution and density of Bronze Age settlement and burial patterns across the Yorkshire landscape.
Round barrow south east of California Belt, 270m east of Fox Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017166. View the official record →
Round barrow south east of California Belt, 270m east of Fox Head is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017166.
Round barrow south east of California Belt, 270m east of Fox Head 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 1017166.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (2.1 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (2.2 km), Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds (3.6 km).
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