Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSimon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment

Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment

England
List entry 1021297
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021297
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.49 hectares
Grid reference
SE 83039 98157
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Simon Howe is a round cairn situated on Goathland Moor in Yorkshire, England, forming part of a Bronze Age funerary and ceremonial landscape. The site comprises a central round cairn accompanied by two associated round barrows, a standing stone, and a stone alignment, representing a coordinated prehistoric ritual complex. These monuments date to the Bronze Age and reflect the burial and ceremonial practices of communities inhabiting the North York Moors during this period. The arrangement of multiple barrows and the presence of standing stones indicate the significance of this location as a focus for burial activity and ceremonial practice across successive generations.

Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021297. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment?

Simon Howe is a round cairn situated on Goathland Moor in Yorkshire, England, forming part of a Bronze Age funerary and ceremonial landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021297.

Who is responsible for protecting Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment?

Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment 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 1021297.

What other scheduled monuments are near Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three round barrows on Ness Head 750m east of Howlgate Farm (9.3 km), Round barrow 430m north west of Crossdale Head (9.4 km), Round barrow 570m south of Saintoft Grange (10.2 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment

Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment

Star CarrArchaeological site · ~13.5 miles