Reasons for Designation
Bowl barrows, the most numerous form of round barrow, are funerary monuments
dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age, with most
examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They were constructed as
earthen or rubble mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or multiple
burials. They occur either in isolation or grouped as cemeteries and often
acted as a focus for burials in later periods. Often superficially similar,
although differing widely in size, they exhibit regional variations in form
and a diversity of burial practices. There are over 10,000 surviving bowl
barrows recorded nationally (many more have already been destroyed), occurring
across most of lowland Britain. Often occupying prominent locations, they are
a major historic element in the modern landscape and their considerable
variation of form and longevity as a monument type provide important
information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisations amongst early
prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period
and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered worthy of
protection.
Details
The monument includes four prehistoric bowl barrows, members of a group on
this area of the Yorkshire Wolds. The most northerly barrow mound is 0.75m
high and 42m in diameter. The second most northerly barrow mound is 0.3m high
and 30m in diameter. The next barrow mound to the south is 1m high and 45m in
diameter. The fourth, southern, mound in the group is 0.2m high and 22m in
diameter. It is crossed east to west by a hedge to the south of which the
mound has been levelled by ploughing. Although no longer visible at ground
level, ditches, from which material was excavated during the construction of
the monument, surround each of the barrow mounds. These have become infilled
over the years but survive as buried ditches 4m wide.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
21167
Legacy System:
RSM
Sources
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Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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