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Two round barrows at Sour Milk Hills is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises two distinct barrow mounds typical of the Bronze Age tradition of burial in raised earthen structures, dating to the period roughly 2200–700 BCE. These monuments represent significant archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practice in the Yorkshire landscape. The barrows form part of the broader distribution of Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary sites across northern England and contribute to understanding of early Bronze Age social organisation and commemorative practices in the region.
Two round barrows at Sour Milk Hills is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008442. View the official record →
Two round barrows at Sour Milk Hills is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008442.
Two round barrows at Sour Milk Hills 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 1008442.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 350m south of Long Plain Farm (8.5 km), Old Byland monastic grange immediately to the west and north-west of Valley View Farm (8.8 km), Round barrow 600m west of Grange Farm (9 km).
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