Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree round barrows on Cold Moor known as Three Howes

Three round barrows on Cold Moor known as Three Howes

England
List entry 1015799
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three Howes is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of three round barrows located on Cold Moor in Yorkshire. The barrows date to the Bronze Age and represent the funerary practices typical of that period, when elevated burial mounds were constructed to commemorate the dead. These earthwork monuments survive as distinct landscape features, their physical form preserving evidence of ritual and social practice from prehistoric times. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1015799, recognising its archaeological importance as a surviving example of Bronze Age ceremonial architecture.

Three round barrows on Cold Moor known as Three Howes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015799. View the official record →

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What is Three round barrows on Cold Moor known as Three Howes?

Three Howes is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of three round barrows located on Cold Moor in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015799.

Who is responsible for protecting Three round barrows on Cold Moor known as Three Howes?

Three round barrows on Cold Moor 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 1015799.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three round barrows on Cold Moor known as Three Howes?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield 500m north east of Bumper Castle (9 km), Round barrow 11m east of Hazel Head Wood (9.1 km), Three round barrows 500m south west of Far House (9.4 km).

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