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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 →
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Simon Howe: a round cairn on Goathland Moor, two associated round barrows, a standing stone and a stone alignment's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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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.