Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSouth Flat Howe round barrow

South Flat Howe round barrow

England
List entry 1017829
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017829
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
NZ 66705 00397
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

South Flat Howe is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Yorkshire, England. The monument survives as an earthwork mound and forms part of the broader archaeological landscape of prehistoric burial practices in the region. Round barrows of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments for individuals or small groups, often containing cremated or inhumed remains accompanied by grave goods. The site's preservation and designation reflect its significance in understanding the funerary practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in Yorkshire.

South Flat Howe round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017829. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is South Flat Howe round barrow?

South Flat Howe is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017829.

Who is responsible for protecting South Flat Howe round barrow?

South Flat 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 1017829.

What other scheduled monuments are near South Flat Howe round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle and cairnfield on Harland Moor, 375m south west of Park Farm (7.9 km), Round barrow and cairnfield 480m north east of Hagg End (7.9 km), Round cairn 615m SSW of Rudland House (8.1 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
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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
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under South Flat Howe round barrow

South Flat Howe round barrow stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around South Flat Howe round barrow

Star CarrArchaeological site · ~22.6 miles