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Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 850m WNW of Loft Howe is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in the North York Moors landscape of Yorkshire. The barrow consists of an earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in northern England, dating to the period approximately 2200–700 BCE when such structures served as prominent markers for elite or community interment sites. Located within Wykeham Forest, the monument forms part of a wider distribution of round barrows across the moorland terrain, reflecting patterns of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity in this region. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial customs and the use of upland areas during the Bronze Age.
Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 850m WNW of Loft Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017106. View the official record →
Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 850m WNW of Loft Howe is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in the North York Moors landscape of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017106.
Round barrow in Wykeham Forest, 850m WNW of Loft 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 1017106.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (2.9 km), Prehistoric linear boundary and associated features including a medieval monastic grange, north, east and south east of Moorsome Farm (4.2 km), Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds (5.6 km).
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