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Thomas Bateman was buried, following his instructions, in unconsecrated ground on a hillside in Middleton. His tomb is a Grade II listed building. Nicknamed "The Barrow Knight", he was born in Rowsley, the son of the amateur archaeologist William Bateman. In 1845 he excavate…

Thomas Bateman was buried, following his instructions, in unconsecrated ground on a hillside in Middleton. His tomb is a Grade II listed building. Nicknamed "The Barrow Knight", he was born in Rowsley, the son of the amateur archaeologist William Bateman. In 1845 he excavate…