Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo 'Flat Howes' round barrows, Sleights Moor

Two 'Flat Howes' round barrows, Sleights Moor

England
List entry 1004889
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two 'Flat Howes' round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Sleights Moor in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises two earthen mounds of modest elevation, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in the upland regions of northern England. Round barrows of this type typically date to the second millennium BC and served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods. The monument's survival on Sleights Moor represents an important record of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in the Yorkshire moorlands.

Two 'Flat Howes' round barrows, Sleights Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004889. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two 'Flat Howes' round barrows, Sleights Moor?

Two 'Flat Howes' round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Sleights Moor in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004889.

Who is responsible for protecting Two 'Flat Howes' round barrows, Sleights Moor?

Two 'Flat Howes' round barrows, Sleights Moor 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 1004889.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two 'Flat Howes' round barrows, Sleights Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield on Howl Moor 510m south of Wheeldale Lodge, including an unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and round burial cairns (8.1 km), Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale Moor (8.2 km), Field system and cairnfield on Lockton High Moor, 1km NNE of Needle Point (8.7 km).

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