Willy Howe

The substantial earthen mound measures 15 meters in height, with a width of 40 meters and length of 50 meters across the Yorkshire landscape.

Lord Londesborough conducted excavations in 1857, followed by Canon Greenwell in 1887, discovering an empty grave that suggested the barrow served as a cenotaph.

Medieval records mention the barrow in connection with a tale about a farmer encountering supernatural festivities and obtaining a special cup for King Henry I.

The central hollow spans 10 meters deep, 25 meters long, and 7 meters wide, resulting from multiple archaeological investigations during the nineteenth century.

The surrounding trench, now filled with silt, creates a depression 20 meters wide and 1.5 meters deep, marking the perimeter of this Bronze Age structure.

Location: Thwing

GPS coordinates: 54.13600,-0.37661

Latest update: March 5, 2025 06:33