Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church

A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church

England
List entry 1008736
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a circular earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary structure in prehistoric Britain. Such barrows typically date from the Neolithic period through to the Bronze Age, serving as communal or individual burial sites and representing significant investment in monumental construction by early farming communities. The survival of this barrow as an upstanding earthwork testifies to its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in the Yorkshire landscape.

A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008736. View the official record →

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What is A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church?

A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008736.

Who is responsible for protecting A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church?

A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008736.

What other scheduled monuments are near A bowl barrow at Howe Hill 130m south-south-west of St Felix's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated grange 160m south east of The Grange (3.9 km), A moated site 100m east of St Mary Magdalene's Church (4.5 km), Pudding Pie Hill: a bowl barrow 650m south-east of St Oswald's Church (4.7 km).

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