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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 →
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.
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.
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).
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