Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross

Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross

England
List entry 1008573
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises three distinct barrow mounds, characteristic of the burial practices prevalent during the Bronze Age when such earthworks served as communal or family burial places. These barrows represent a significant concentration of prehistoric funerary monuments and contribute to understanding settlement and burial patterns across the Yorkshire landscape during the second millennium BC. The earthworks remain visible as landscape features, their archaeological value recognised through their official designation within the national heritage list.

Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008573. View the official record →

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What is Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross?

Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008573.

Who is responsible for protecting Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross?

Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross 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 1008573.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three round barrows 600m NW of Steeple Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow in Cliff Plantation (7.6 km), Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank (7.7 km), Wayside cross known as Cooper Cross on Sutton Bank (7.9 km).

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