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Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House

England
List entry 1018741
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018741
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
NZ 70553 04392
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Northern Pind Howe is a Bronze Age round barrow situated on Danby Rigg in North Yorkshire. The monument forms part of the wider barrow cemetery of the moor, reflecting the ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities during the second millennium before the Common Era. The earthwork survives as a substantial circular mound, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during this period across the North York Moors. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods indicative of the social status and material culture of Bronze Age society.

Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018741. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House?

Northern Pind Howe is a Bronze Age round barrow situated on Danby Rigg in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018741.

Who is responsible for protecting Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House?

Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House 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 1018741.

What other scheduled monuments are near Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kettle Howe round cairn (6.7 km), Round barrow 560m south west of High Thorgill Farm (8 km), Pike Howe round cairn (8.3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Kettle Howe round cairn
6.7 km
Round barrow 560m south west of High Thorgill Farm
8 km
Pike Howe round cairn
8.3 km
Round barrow 390m south east of Lower Row Mires
9.3 km
Horn Ridge cross dyke, cairnfield, round cairn and prehistoric hut circles
9.3 km
Northern of four round barrows known as Three Howes
9.5 km
Western of four round barrows known as Three Howes
9.6 km
Eastern of four round barrows known as Three Howes
9.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House

Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House

Star CarrArchaeological site · ~21.9 miles
Domesday entry for Danby, Yorkshire →
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