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Loft Howe is a square barrow situated in Wykeham Forest, North Yorkshire, representing a distinctive burial monument type of the Bronze Age period. The barrow is defined by a roughly square earthwork enclosure, a form that distinguishes it from the more commonly encountered round barrows of the same era. Such square barrows are relatively uncommon in Yorkshire and their presence contributes to understanding the diversity of funerary practices and social organisation during the Bronze Age in northern England. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial customs, though like many upland barrows it has been subject to degradation from peat formation and forestry management over subsequent millennia.
Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, known as Loft Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020390. View the official record →
Loft Howe is a square barrow situated in Wykeham Forest, North Yorkshire, representing a distinctive burial monument type of the Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020390.
Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, known as Loft Howe 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 1020390.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (2.6 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (2.7 km), Prehistoric linear boundary and associated features including a medieval monastic grange, north, east and south east of Moorsome Farm (4.6 km).
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