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Sands Wood round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and forms part of the archaeological landscape of Bronze Age funerary practices in the region. Round barrows of this period typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for Bronze Age communities. The monument's survival and scheduled status reflect its importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in Yorkshire.
Sands Wood round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017994. View the official record →
Sands Wood round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017994.
Sands Wood round barrow 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 1017994.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m west of Crest Cottages (3.8 km), Burton Agnes 12th-century manor house (4.4 km), Deserted medieval village of Hilderthorpe with associated ridge and furrow field system (4.7 km).
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