Scheduled MonumentsEnglandShunner Howe round barrow

Shunner Howe round barrow

England
List entry 1018763
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Shunner Howe is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Yorkshire, England. The monument represents a burial mound of the type commonly constructed during the second millennium BCE across northern England, serving as a funerary monument for individuals of elevated social status within Bronze Age communities. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and is registered as a nationally important archaeological site under the heritage listing system.

Shunner Howe round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018763. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Shunner Howe round barrow?

Shunner Howe is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018763.

Who is responsible for protecting Shunner Howe round barrow?

Shunner 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 1018763.

What other scheduled monuments are near Shunner Howe round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Askew Rigg, 880m south east of Hartoft Bridge (7.6 km), Round barrow and cairnfield 480m north east of Hagg End (8.4 km), Two sections of Roman road on Flamborough Rigg (8.8 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Shunner Howe round barrow