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Loose Howe is a prehistoric round barrow, located on the North York Moors near Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, in the North Riding. The barrow survives as a 65ft-diameter flat topped mound 4ft high. Excavations in 1937 revealed a 9ft long canoe and part of an oak coffin. In the coffin was the remains of a body which had been fully clothed in linen and laid on a bed of rushes, reeds or straw. Also in the coffin were three flints and part of the blade of a bronze dagger. It is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1018989.
Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.3983,-0.9193
Grid Reference: NZ 7025 0085
Civil Parish: Rosedale East Side CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 303028
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Loose_Howe,_Yorkshire_303028
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1018989.
Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.3983,-0.9193
Grid Reference: NZ 7025 0085
Civil Parish: Rosedale East Side CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 303028
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Loose_Howe,_Yorkshire_303028
Peruse Yorkshire on Wikishire