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Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base is a scheduled ancient monument located in Yorkshire, England, comprising two distinct structures of different periods. The round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument, representative of burial practices during the second millennium before the present era. The wayside cross base is a later medieval addition to the site, indicating continued use and ritual significance of the location across millennia. Together, these features demonstrate the archaeological layering of human activity and the enduring importance of certain landscape locations throughout the prehistoric and historic periods.
Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017828. View the official record →
Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base is a scheduled ancient monument located in Yorkshire, England, comprising two distinct structures of different periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017828.
Flat Howe round barrow and wayside cross base 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 1017828.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round cairns, one known as Obtrusch, 800m south west of Kneysbeck (6.9 km), Colliery on Rudland Rigg, 825m north east of Bog House (7.1 km), Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes (7.7 km).
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