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Fox Howe round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork and represents a characteristic example of the round barrow tradition that flourished during the Bronze Age in northern England. Such barrows typically contained inhumed or cremated remains and served as focal points for ritual and ceremonial activity within their contemporary landscapes. The site's survival and scheduled status reflect its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and settlement patterns in the region.
Fox Howe round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020427. View the official record →
Fox Howe round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020427.
Fox 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 1020427.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 530m north of Keeper's Cottage (6.9 km), Round barrow 470m north of Keeper's Cottage (6.9 km), Round barrow 570m south east of Warren House (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fox Howe round barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Fox Howe round barrow stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.