Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSix bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold Farm

Six bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold Farm

England
List entry 1007501
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Six bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. The site comprises six individual bowl barrows, a common burial form across the British uplands during the prehistoric period, typically constructed as earthen mounds covering cremated or inhumed remains. These monuments are characteristic of the ritual landscape established during the third and second millennia before Christ, when communal and individual burial practices evolved across northern England. The barrows' survival and formal protection as a scheduled monument reflect their archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practice in the Yorkshire Wolds region.

Six bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007501. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Six bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold Farm?

Six bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007501.

Who is responsible for protecting Six bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold Farm?

Six bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold 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 1007501.

What other scheduled monuments are near Six bowl barrows 300m north east of High Wold Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 550m south east of Newbald Lodge (4.4 km), Five round barrows 750m south east of Newbald Lodge (4.5 km), Round barrow 700m north east of Littlewood Lodge (6 km).

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