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Wood Leys round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. The monument survives as a circular earthwork typical of the funerary practices of the second millennium BCE, when such barrows served as prominent markers of high-status burials in the landscape. The site is recorded within the National Heritage List for England under entry 1004060, indicating its recognition as a designated archaeological monument of national importance. Round barrows of this period and region commonly contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social standing of the deceased.
Wood Leys round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004060. View the official record →
Wood Leys round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004060.
Wood Leys round barrow 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 1004060.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 400m north-west of Cobdale Farm (7.4 km), Round barrow 360m south-west of High Barn Farm (7.6 km), Round barrow 380m south-west of High Barn Farm (7.6 km).
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