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Pen Howe is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. The tumulus forms part of the archaeological landscape of the Yorkshire uplands, where such monuments represent significant evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and territorial organisation. The site's earthwork survives as a distinctive mound, contributing to the understanding of burial traditions during the period of its construction, though the specific details of its archaeological investigation and current condition would require consultation of the designated heritage record for complete characterisation.
'Pen Howe' tumuli is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004894. View the official record →
Pen Howe is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004894.
'Pen Howe' tumuli 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 1004894.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Field system and cairnfield on Lockton High Moor, 1km NNE of Needle Point (7.5 km), Cairnfield and field systems on Saltergate Moor, immediately north of Nab Farm (8.1 km), Low Woof Howe round barrow (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 'Pen Howe' tumuli'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.
'Pen Howe' tumuli stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.