Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree round barrows on Brackenber Moor, 190m, 220m and 500m south east of Appleby Golf Club

Three round barrows on Brackenber Moor, 190m, 220m and 500m south east of Appleby Golf Club

England
List entry 1004614
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three round barrows on Brackenber Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three earthwork mounds located on upland moorland in Westmorland. The barrows, positioned at varying distances south east of Appleby Golf Club, represent evidence of burial practice during the second millennium BC. Such monuments were typically constructed to contain cremated or inhumed remains and often served as territorial markers within the prehistoric landscape. The survival of three examples in close association on this moorland location reflects the ritual significance of elevated terrain for burial activities during the Bronze Age period.

Three round barrows on Brackenber Moor, 190m, 220m and 500m south east of Appleby Golf Club is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004614. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three round barrows on Brackenber Moor, 190m, 220m and 500m south east of Appleby Golf Club?

Three round barrows on Brackenber Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three earthwork mounds located on upland moorland in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004614.

Who is responsible for protecting Three round barrows on Brackenber Moor, 190m, 220m and 500m south east of Appleby Golf Club?

Three round barrows on Brackenber Moor, 190m, 220m and 500m south east of Appleby Golf Club 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 1004614.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three round barrows on Brackenber Moor, 190m, 220m and 500m south east of Appleby Golf Club?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Warcop Roman camp and length of Roman road, 285m south west of Moor House (3.3 km), Romano-British farmstead and medieval field system 100m south west of Bell Nook (3.9 km), Romano-British farmstead and associated trackway 620m south west of Bell Nook (4.5 km).

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