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Two round barrows on Low Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. The site consists of two distinct burial mounds which represent typical examples of the round barrow tradition that flourished across Britain during the Bronze Age, particularly in the second millennium BC. These earthwork monuments would have served as burial places for members of Bronze Age communities, reflecting the ritual and social practices of their time. The barrows survive as earthwork features on the common landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the region.
Two round barrows on Low Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003660. View the official record →
Two round barrows on Low Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003660.
Two round barrows on Low Common 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 1003660.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Old Hall, 50m north west of All Saints Church (1.9 km), Low Cross, a reused standing stone on Kirkgate Lane in Appleton-le-Moors (2.4 km), Nutholm cross dyke, 100m south of Appleton Mill Farm (2.6 km).
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