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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 →
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of South Flat Howe round barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
South Flat Howe round barrow stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.