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 a bowl barrow situated 550m south east of Abbots Ripton
Hall. The barrow is situated on a slight slope with good visibility in all
directions. The mound is preserved as a prominent earthwork and covers an area
of approximately 19m in diameter. Its height varies between 1m and 1.5m. The
encircling ditch, from which earth was dug in the construction of the mound,
is visible as a shallow depression on the north and west where it is
approximately 4m wide; elsewhere it will survive as a buried feature of
similar width. Local tradition suggests that this barrow may have served as a
mill mound in the medieval period.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
33354
Legacy System:
RSM
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