Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge

Three round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge

England
List entry 1019345
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in North Yorkshire. The site comprises three distinct burial mounds, characteristic of the Bronze Age practice of marking individual or family graves with substantial earthworks across the landscape. Round barrows of this type typically date to the second millennium BCE and represent an important phase of prehistoric burial practice in northern England. The monument's survival to the present day, despite subsequent agricultural use of the surrounding land, makes it a valuable archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and ritual practices in the Ryedale valley.

Three round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019345. View the official record →

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What is Three round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge?

Three round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019345.

Who is responsible for protecting Three round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge?

Three round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge 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 1019345.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three round barrows 800m ENE of Helmsley Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Grimston Moor 350m north east of Black Gill Plantation (9.3 km), Round barrow on Grimston Moor 655m north east of Grimston Grange (9.3 km), Round barrow on Grimston Moor 230m north east of Black Gill Plantation (9.4 km).

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