Reasons for Designation
An enclosed Bronze Age urnfield is a burial ground in which cremations,
usually placed in cinerary urns, were interred within a circular enclosure up
to 30m in diameter. This was formed by either a ditch, a bank, or a bank
within a stone circle. There was normally an entrance or causeway allowing
access into the enclosure, where a central mound or standing stone is
sometimes found. Excavated examples are known to date to the Middle Bronze Age
between the 16th and 11th centuries BC. Enclosed Bronze Age urnfields are
largely found in the north of England, mainly in Yorkshire, Cumbria and
Northumberland, although their distribution also extends into Scotland. They
are a rare type of Bronze Age burial monument, with fewer than 50 identified
examples and provide an important insight into beliefs and social organisation
during this period. All positively identified examples are considered to be
nationally important
Details
The monument includes a Bronze Age urnfield and its enclosing bank. It is
situated 160m west of Overgreen Royd Farm, Mixenden. The field containing the
urnfield has been ploughed in the past, but the bank still survives to a
height of 0.2m. The bank is subcircular and measures about 5m wide and 50m in
diameter; it previously extended into a field to the north west but has been
destroyed in this area by a small stone quarry.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
31482
Legacy System:
RSM
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