Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Huggate Wold, 600m north west of Horsedale Plantation

Two bowl barrows on Huggate Wold, 600m north west of Horsedale Plantation

England
List entry 1013855
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Huggate Wold is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Yorkshire Wolds north west of Horsedale Plantation. The site comprises two circular burial mounds of earthen construction, characteristic of the barrow cemetery tradition practised across the Wolds during the third and second millennia before Christ. These monuments represent important evidence of prehistoric mortuary practice and settlement patterns on the chalk uplands of East Yorkshire. The barrows remain visible as ground features within the archaeological landscape of Huggate Wold, contributing to the broader distribution of Bronze Age ceremonial monuments across this region.

Two bowl barrows on Huggate Wold, 600m north west of Horsedale Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013855. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows on Huggate Wold, 600m north west of Horsedale Plantation?

Two bowl barrows on Huggate Wold is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on the Yorkshire Wolds north west of Horsedale Plantation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013855.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Huggate Wold, 600m north west of Horsedale Plantation?

Two bowl barrows on Huggate Wold, 600m north west of Horsedale Plantation 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 1013855.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Huggate Wold, 600m north west of Horsedale Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 915m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.9 km), Round barrow 930m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.9 km), Two round barrows 820m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.9 km).

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