Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWheeldale Howe

Wheeldale Howe

England
List entry 1021255
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wheeldale Howe is a Bronze Age barrow located in the North York Moors in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial earthen mound that survives as a prominent landscape feature in this upland region. Dating to the Bronze Age, it represents one of the funerary monuments characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in northern England. The site retains archaeological significance as evidence of ritual and settlement patterns in the second millennium BCE.

Wheeldale Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021255. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wheeldale Howe?

Wheeldale Howe is a Bronze Age barrow located in the North York Moors in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021255.

Who is responsible for protecting Wheeldale Howe?

Wheeldale Howe 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 1021255.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wheeldale Howe?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge (8.4 km), Blackpark medieval farmstead 140m south of Blackpark Lodge (8.8 km), Rawcliffe Howe round barrow (8.9 km).

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