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Enclosed cremation cemetery in Wykeham Forest, 230m south of Loft Howe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a ditched enclosure containing cremation burials, representing a form of mortuary practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period. Such enclosed cremation cemeteries reflect significant developments in burial customs and social organisation during this era, serving as evidence for communal or family burial practices. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork and contributes to understanding the settlement and ritual landscape of Bronze Age Yorkshire.
Enclosed cremation cemetery in Wykeham Forest, 230m south of Loft Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017097. View the official record →
Enclosed cremation cemetery in Wykeham Forest, 230m south of Loft Howe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017097.
Enclosed cremation cemetery in Wykeham Forest, 230m south of Loft Howe 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 1017097.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (2.4 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (2.5 km), Prehistoric linear boundary and associated features including a medieval monastic grange, north, east and south east of Moorsome Farm (4.5 km).
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