Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSouthern of four round barrows known as Three Howes

Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes

England
List entry 1018993
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Southern is a round barrow that forms part of the Three Howes cemetery, a Bronze Age monument complex located in Yorkshire, England. The barrow is characteristic of the burial mounds constructed during the Bronze Age, a period when such earthworks served as prominent markers for elite or community burials across the British landscape. As one of four distinct round barrows within this designated monument group, Southern contributes to the archaeological record of funerary practices and settlement patterns in the region during the second millennium before the present era. The site remains an important example of Bronze Age mortuary architecture and ritual landscape organization in northern England.

Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018993. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes?

Southern is a round barrow that forms part of the Three Howes cemetery, a Bronze Age monument complex located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018993.

Who is responsible for protecting Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes?

Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes 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 1018993.

What other scheduled monuments are near Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Cross wayside cross on Kirkgate Lane, north of Appleton-le-Moors (6.4 km), Cropton Hall Garth: a motte and bailey castle including later medieval manor house, a medieval trackway and a pond (6.6 km), Low Cross, a reused standing stone on Kirkgate Lane in Appleton-le-Moors (6.8 km).

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