Three bowl barrows

 bowl barrow, scheduled ancient monument

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The monument includes three bowl barrows which are among several situated on the south eastern spur of Deepdale Wold. These barrows also lie between 40m and 80m east of the later Roman road between Malton and Brough; the distribution of Neolithic and Bronze Age burial mounds parallel to the road is evidence that the Romans were continuing to use an established prehistoric route across the Wolds.

Although all three barrows have been altered by agricultural activity, the largest barrow is still visible as a mound 1m high and 30m in diameter. The ditch surrounding the mound was partially excavated by J R Mortimer in 1868 and found to be 4.5m wide by 2m deep, with a diameter of 37m; although it has become infilled over the years and is no longer visible at ground level, this ditch has also been identified on aerial photographs.

A second barrow lies 60m south of the first; this is visible as a mound 0.5m high and 20m in diameter. The infilled ditch surrounding the mound has been identified on aerial photographs and has a maximum diameter of 33m.

The third barrow is located 50m north west of the first; it is 0.3m high and 24m in diameter. Although the ditch has been covered by the gradual spreading of the barrow mound, it is visible on aerial photographs and has a diameter of 22m.

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