What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 380m north-west of Aldro Farm as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Aldro earthworks is a bowl barrow, a type of prehistoric burial monument, likely dating to the early medieval or earlier periods. While primarily of archaeological significance, such earthworks are sometimes associated with local folklore involving spirits or fairies, though specific legends for this site are not widely recorded.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Aldro PlantationWood · 224 yd
Aldro Farm Barn and Implement ShedListed building · 390 yd
Aldro earthworks: two linear boundaries and a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, south of Aldro FarmScheduled monument · 390 yd
Claypit PlantationWood · 1391 yd
Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Hanging Grimston Wold 50m north-west of Stone Sleights FarmScheduled monument · 1467 yd
Deepdale SpringSpring · 1.1 mi
Birdsall HouseListed building · 1.3 mi
Waves and Time sculpturePublic sculpture · 3.6 mi
Garrowby HillMountain / peak · 3.9 mi
Statue of David MidgleyMonument or public art · 5.2 mi
Swinglingmoor SpringSpring · 5.5 mi