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Three Howes is a group of Bronze Age round barrows located in Yorkshire, England. The monument comprises three burial mounds typical of the Early Bronze Age period, demonstrating the funerary practices of communities in northern England during the second millennium BCE. The barrows are situated in a landscape that contains multiple similar monuments, reflecting the importance of this region for Bronze Age burial activity. These earthwork monuments, though subject to erosion and land use over subsequent millennia, remain significant archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and ritual practices in prehistoric Yorkshire.
Three Howes round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003139. View the official record →
Three Howes is a group of Bronze Age round barrows located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003139.
Three Howes round barrows 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 1003139.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 200m west of Belle Vue Farm (5.2 km), Linear earthwork north east of Collingwood Farm (6.1 km), Kirby Grindalythe medieval settlement earthworks immediately south west of St Andrew's Church (6.1 km).
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