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Burton Howe is a round barrow located in Yorkshire, England, and is a Bronze Age burial monument of considerable archaeological significance. The site belongs to a widespread tradition of barrow construction characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were erected to mark the burials of prominent members of prehistoric communities. The barrow's physical structure comprises a substantial earthwork mound, typical of round barrows from this era, which would originally have contained a central burial chamber or cremation deposit. As a scheduled monument and nationally important archaeological site, Burton Howe represents a significant surviving example of Bronze Age funerary practice and contributes to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation in the Yorkshire region.
Burton Howe round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014370. View the official record →
Burton Howe is a round barrow located in Yorkshire, England, and is a Bronze Age burial monument of considerable archaeological significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014370.
Burton Howe round barrow 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 1014370.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Golden Heights round cairn and wayside cross on Rudland Rigg (8 km), Round barrow at Money Howe, Bilsdale East Moor (8.3 km), Horn Ridge cross dyke, cairnfield, round cairn and prehistoric hut circles (8.9 km).
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