Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold, 400m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm

Three bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold, 400m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm

England
List entry 1007574
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located approximately 400 metres north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm in Yorkshire, England. The three barrows represent a characteristic form of burial monument from the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of individuals or small family groups. Bowl barrows of this type typically consist of a central burial pit or chamber surrounded by a mound of earth, often accompanied by a ditch defining the monument's perimeter. The monument's survival and scheduling as a protected heritage asset reflects its archaeological importance in understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire Wolds region.

Three bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold, 400m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007574. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold, 400m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm?

Three bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located approximately 400 metres north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007574.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold, 400m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm?

Three bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold, 400m north-west of Vessey Pasture 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 1007574.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows on Birdsall Wold, 400m north-west of Vessey Pasture Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.8 km), Section of double linear boundary dyke 300m north east of Millington Grange Farm (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Huggate Pasture, 350m north east of Pasture Dale Plantation (8.6 km).

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