Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFoster Howes bowl barrow (north) on Sneaton High Moor

Foster Howes bowl barrow (north) on Sneaton High Moor

England
List entry 1009853
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Overview

History & significance

Foster Howes bowl barrow (north) is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on Sneaton High Moor in Yorkshire. The barrow takes the form of a bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, representing a type of monument widely distributed across the upland regions of northern England. As a scheduled ancient monument listed under NHLE reference 1009853, it contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric ritual and burial behaviour in the moorland landscape. The barrow's location on the high moor reflects the pattern of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity in this region during the second millennium BC.

Foster Howes bowl barrow (north) on Sneaton High Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009853. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Foster Howes bowl barrow (north) on Sneaton High Moor?

Foster Howes bowl barrow (north) is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on Sneaton High Moor in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009853.

Who is responsible for protecting Foster Howes bowl barrow (north) on Sneaton High Moor?

Foster Howes bowl barrow (north) on Sneaton High Moor 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 1009853.

What other scheduled monuments are near Foster Howes bowl barrow (north) on Sneaton High Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric dyke known as Horcum Dike (8.2 km), Thompson's Rigg cairnfield, including a platform cairn, round burial cairns, hollow ways, a standing stone, associated round barrows and a ring cairn (8.5 km), Prehistoric linear boundary and associated features centred 500m north east of High Bride Stones (9 km).

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