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Seven round barrows 530m west of High Gardham Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises seven earthen mounds that represent a barrow cemetery typical of the Bronze Age period, when such burial monuments were constructed across the English landscape to commemorate the deceased. Round barrows of this type generally date from the early to middle Bronze Age, roughly 2200 to 1000 BC, and commonly contained inhumation or cremation burials accompanied by grave goods. The grouping of multiple barrows in close proximity suggests this was a focal point for burial activity during prehistoric times, reflecting the social and ritual importance of the location to the Bronze Age community that created it.
Seven round barrows 530m west of High Gardham Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012187. View the official record →
Seven round barrows 530m west of High Gardham Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012187.
Seven round barrows 530m west of High Gardham Farm 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 1012187.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 550m south east of Newbald Lodge (1.4 km), Five round barrows 750m south east of Newbald Lodge (1.5 km), Round barrow 900m north east of Littlewood Lodge (2.9 km).
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Seven round barrows 530m west of High Gardham Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.