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Monument Number 27390
Hob Uid: 27390
Location : North Yorkshire Hambleton Ingleby Greenhow, Bilsdale Midcable
Grid Ref : NZ5943001590
Summary : A Bronze Age round barrow survives as an earthwork, with a trigonometrical survey pillar on western side. The barrow is also visible on air photographs and has been mapped as part of the North York Moors NMP Project. The earthwork is visible on the latest 2009 vertical photography. Scheduled.
More information : [NZ 59430159] Round Hill [NAT] Tumulus [NR] (1) Round Hill, tumulus - highest in NE Yorks - magnificent view in all directions. Large stoney cairn 70 ft diameter N-S 63 ft E-W. Still 67 ft high. Trench dug to north and mutilated in centre by Craster? or others in 19th century. No sign of kerb, but this is likely. Trig point to W side. (2) The cairn is very prominent, turf covered and in fair condition. Surveyed at 1:10 000. (3) NZ 594 016. Round Hill group of round cairns. Scheduled No NY/949. (4) NZ 5942 0159. Round barrow at Round Hill, 400m SSW of Botton Head. The barrow has an earth and stone mound standing 2m high and 23m in diameter. The mound was surrounded by a quarry ditch up to 3m wide which has been filled in over the years and is no longer visible as an earthwork. A trench in the north-east flank is evidence that the monument was partly excavated in the past. There is a trigonometry point on the west side of the mound which is included in the scheduling. Scheduled (RSM) No 25569. (5) The barrow is visible as an earthwork on air photographs centred at NZ 5943 0159 and has been mapped as part of the North York Moors NMP Project. The trigonometry point is also visible on the west side. The earthwork is extant on the latest 2009 vertical photography. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" Prov Edn 1910/50
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Source details : R H Hayes/1955/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Correspondent & 6" Map
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Source details : B H Pritchard/03-DEC-1973/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator
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Source details : English Heritage SAM List North Yorkshire March 1994 10
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Source details : English Heritage SAM Amendment North Yorkshire 24-APR-1996
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : NMR MAL/72065 234 17-JUL-1972
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Round Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
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Monument Start Date : 2000
Monument Type : Triangulation Pillar
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NY 949
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 25569
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (N Yorks Moors National Park)
External Cross Reference Number : 1571
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 50 SE 5
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-12-03
End Date : 1973-12-03

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 27390