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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Stony Marl Howes Alternative Name: Three Howes, Old Wife's Howe
Country: England County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Scarborough  Nearest Village: Ravenscar
Map Ref: NZ9569900725
Latitude: 54.393018N  Longitude: 0.527631W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 5

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Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘E’ at NZ 95793 00709 – Top of the barrow, May 2013. Presumably the remains of the cist. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Barrow Cemetery in Yorkshire (North)

A group of five bronze age round barrows collectively known today* as Stony Marl Howes, they are located on the southern/northern flank of Howdale/ Stony Marl Moor and are in a prominent position with good all round views. Referring to the uploaded sketch map they themselves also stand out clearly in the landscape except for barrow ‘B’ which is mainly destroyed. Basic details of the barrows with map references from my gps are as below:

‘A’ at NZ 95527 00606 – Standing 1m high and 16m in diameter, it has a deep hole in its centre where it has been robbed out in the past. Also it looks to me that it has been trenched from the east side.

‘B’ at NZ 95624 00678 – It is flat topped standing 0.4m high and 12m in diameter and described by one official record as almost destroyed. However even in the deep heather I noted a slight rise in the ground and had no problem locating it.

‘C’ at 95699 00725 – Standing 1.2m high and 18m in diameter, with a robbed out centre. Also it has a flat top but still stands out clearly in the landscape.

‘D’ at NZ 95777 00723 – Standing 1.4 m high and 19m in diameter with a robbed out centre

‘E’ at NZ 95793 00709 – Standing 1.8m in diameter and 21m in diameter with a robbed out centre and the remains of a cist. Also it looks like there are kerb stones on the south east side

N.B. Sources (official records) as listed below, differ in their stated dimensions of the barrows in some cases substantially. Also all official records say that the remains of the cist is in the northern of the two easterly barrows, that is barrow ‘D’ at NZ 95777 00723. However it looks to me that the remains of the cist is actually in barrow ‘E’ at NZ 95793 00709. As regards barrows ‘D’ and ‘E’, though dimensions given in the records are quite different, they both look of a very similar size to me and if anything ‘E’ bigger than ‘D’ which is opposite to what Historic England says. (as of November 2022)

Sources:
Stony Marl Howes (all barrows) is ‘HERR’ MONUMENT 29613
Historic England List Entries for the barrows are ‘A’ - No.1019691, ‘B’ - No.1019692, ‘C’ - No.1019693, ‘D’ & ‘E’ No.1019694

* Prior to OS mapping in 1849 this group of barrows appears to have been named the Three Howes as shown on the Robert Knox map of 1820 which can be viewed HERE, with according to the ‘HERR’ source one of the eastern barrows being singled out as the ‘Old Wife’s Howe’

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Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : This is a very basic sketch map (not to scale) showing the layout of the round barrows at Stony Marl Howes, all map references are from my gps and have the prefix NZ: Barrow ‘A’ - 95527 00606 Barrow ‘B’ - 95624 00678 (almost destroyed) Barrow ‘C’ - 95699 00725 Barrow ‘D’ - 95777 00723 Barrow ‘E’ - 95793 00709 Grey Horse Stone – 95250 00930 (standing stone)... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘A’ at NZ 95527 00606 – Viewed looking north westerly, May 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘A’ at NZ 95527 00606 – Viewed looking northerly, October 2022 – Whilst I have also indicated the locations of barrows ‘B’ and ‘C’ in the image. I have had second thoughts about ‘C’ and in fact its more than likely ‘D’ with ‘C’ actually being obscured by the rise in the ground at ‘B’ (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘A’ at NZ 95527 00606 – Viewed looking easterly, October 2022. The locations of barrows ‘B’ ‘D’ & ‘E’ are also indicated. Barrow ‘C’ is obscured by the rise in the ground at ‘B’ (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘B’ at NZ 95624 00678 – Viewed looking westerly, October 2022. The arrow indicates a pole which marks the approximate centre of the barrow. Whilst this barrow is covered in deep heather and mainly destroyed, at the site itself and with the naked eye it is not too difficult to make out its location, there being a discernable rise in the ground. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘B’ at NZ 95624 00678 –Viewed looking northerly, October 2022. Though mainly destroyed and in deep heather it is the slight rise in the ground to the left of the bush in the image, it is in fact clearly discernable at the location itself. Other barrows are also indicated with ‘C ‘ being to the right and behind the bush. The communications mast near Beacon Howes can be seen in the...

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘C’ at NZ 95699 00725 – Viewed looking northerly, May 2013. Its flat top stands out quite distinctly in this view.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘C’ at NZ 95699 00725 – Viewed looking northerly, October 2022

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Approaching from the west, May 2013. Barrow ‘D’ on the left and Barrow ‘E’ on the right. Seen between the barrows in the distance is the communications mast nearby Beacon Howes.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Approaching from the west, October 2022.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘D’ at NZ 95777 00723 – Close up, looking north easterly, October 2022. Communications mast nearby Beacon Howes can be seen on the skyline just to the right of the barrow

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘D’ at NZ 95777 00723 – Viewed looking westerly, May 2013.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘D’ at NZ 95777 00723 – Robbed out centre, October 2022

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘D’ at NZ 95777 00723 – View from the top of the barrow looking towards Brow Moor, October 2022. This is an extensive prehistoric landscape which beside containing the usual barrows, cairns, standing stones etc. is also prolific with rock art. The edge of this moor also has sweeping views overlooking Robin Hoods Bay.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘E’ at NZ 95793 00709 – Viewed looking northerly, October 2022.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘E’ on the left and ‘D’ on the right looking westerly, October 2022.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘E’ at NZ 95793 00709 – What looks to be kerb stones at the south east part of the barrow, there are others also slowly becoming visible if you look closely at the location itself. October 2022.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘E’ at NZ 95793 00709 – Close up of what are presumably kerb stones at the south east part of the barrow, October 2022.

Stony Marl Howes
Stony Marl Howes submitted by johndhunter : Barrow ‘E’ at NZ 95793 00709 – Top of the barrow,, October 2022. Presumably the remains of the cist.

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