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Butter Howe is a Neolithic round barrow located in Yorkshire, England, which forms part of an important archaeological landscape documenting prehistoric burial practices and later land use. The monument comprises an earthen mound characteristic of Early Neolithic communal burial sites, dating to approximately 4000–3000 BCE. The site's subsequent use as a gallows location during the medieval or early modern period demonstrates the reuse of prominent topographical features for administrative purposes across different historical periods. The barrow's elevated position and surviving earthwork structure continue to provide evidence of both its original funerary function and its later repurposing within the settlement and judicial landscape of Yorkshire.
Round barrow and gallows site known as Butter Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016963. View the official record →
Butter Howe is a Neolithic round barrow located in Yorkshire, England, which forms part of an important archaeological landscape documenting prehistoric burial practices and later land use. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016963.
Round barrow and gallows site known as Butter Howe 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 1016963.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield, including a standing stone, round barrow, round cairn, enclosed field and part of Cucket medieval deer park boundary, 360m north of Eden House (6 km), Round barrow and two standing stones in Hutton Mulgrave Plantation, 115m west of Swarth Howe (6.4 km), Round barrow on Dunsley Moor, known as Swarth Howe (6.4 km).
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