Scheduled MonumentsEnglandYokerill Hows, group of seven cairns

Yokerill Hows, group of seven cairns

England
List entry 1007228
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Yokerill Hows is a group of seven Bronze Age cairns located in Cumberland, England. The monument consists of stone mounds constructed during the Bronze Age period, representing a burial or ceremonial landscape typical of upland regions in northern England. These cairns form a significant concentration of funerary monuments reflecting the ritual practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in the Lake District uplands. The site's survival as a coherent group provides important archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age mortuary traditions and land use in this region.

Yokerill Hows, group of seven cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007228. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Yokerill Hows, group of seven cairns?

Yokerill Hows is a group of seven Bronze Age cairns located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007228.

Who is responsible for protecting Yokerill Hows, group of seven cairns?

Yokerill Hows, group of seven cairns 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 1007228.

What other scheduled monuments are near Yokerill Hows, group of seven cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stockdale Moor prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, unenclosed cairn cemetery, ring cairns and funerary cairns (1.6 km), Gray Borran group of cairns (1.6 km), Infell Wood medieval enclosure, 550m north west of Scargreen (5.7 km).

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