Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 460m south west of Stoupe Brow Farm

Three round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 460m south west of Stoupe Brow Farm

England
List entry 1019708
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Robin Hood's Butts is a group of three round barrows located southwest of Stoupe Brow Farm in Yorkshire, England. These Bronze Age burial mounds represent a significant funerary monument type characteristic of the second millennium BCE, when such earthworks were commonly constructed across northern England. The three barrows survive as discernible earthwork features within the upland landscape, demonstrating the persistence of these prehistoric structures despite centuries of agricultural use and weathering. The site's survival and designation as a protected monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practice in the Yorkshire region.

Three round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 460m south west of Stoupe Brow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019708. View the official record →

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What is Three round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 460m south west of Stoupe Brow Farm?

Robin Hood's Butts is a group of three round barrows located southwest of Stoupe Brow Farm in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019708.

Who is responsible for protecting Three round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 460m south west of Stoupe Brow Farm?

Three round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 460m south west of Stoupe Brow Farm 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 1019708.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three round barrows known as Robin Hood's Butts, 460m south west of Stoupe Brow Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow in Springwood Heights Plantation, 220m north west of Springwood Cottage (9.2 km), Round barrow on Flockrake Noddle, 550m SSW of Silpho Brow Farm (9.3 km), The Thieves' Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features (9.3 km).

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