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Western of Three Howes is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Yorkshire, England. The monument forms part of a group of four barrows known collectively as Three Howes, a designation that reflects the traditional naming of such burial mounds in the region. Dating to the Bronze Age period, the barrow represents the funerary practices of prehistoric communities who constructed these earthen mounds over individual or collective burials, often accompanied by grave goods. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains of archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in Yorkshire.
Western of four round barrows known as Three Howes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018992. View the official record →
Western of Three Howes is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018992.
Western of four round barrows 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 1018992.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fall Rigg cross dyke and round barrow, 710m north of Sycamore Farm (6.4 km), High Cross wayside cross on Kirkgate Lane, north of Appleton-le-Moors (6.6 km), Cropton Hall Garth: a motte and bailey castle including later medieval manor house, a medieval trackway and a pond (6.8 km).
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