Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor

Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor

England
List entry 1004167
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor is a Bronze Age funerary and landscape monument located in North Yorkshire. The site comprises multiple round barrows, earthen mounds constructed as burial monuments, together with associated linear entrenchments that form part of the wider prehistoric field systems and territorial boundaries of the upland landscape. These monuments date to the Bronze Age, when such barrow cemeteries and field divisions were characteristic of settlement patterns on the North York Moors. The combination of burial mounds with entrenchment systems reflects the organised use of moorland for both funerary practice and pastoral agriculture during this period.

Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004167. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor?

Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor is a Bronze Age funerary and landscape monument located in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004167.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor?

Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor 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 1004167.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale Moor (6 km), Cairnfield on Howl Moor 510m south of Wheeldale Lodge, including an unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and round burial cairns (6.6 km), Round barrow 390m south east of Lower Row Mires (6.9 km).

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