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Lilla Howe
Hob Uid: 62758
Location : North Yorkshire Ryedale, Scarborough LCPs of Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre, Allerston, Goathland, Lockton
Grid Ref : SE8892098680
Summary : Bronze Age round barrow containing a secondary Anglo-Saxon burial accompanied by grave goods including rings and a brooch. A cross erected to mark the site of later burial, well weathered but still in situ. The Saxon inhumation is reputed to be that of Lilla, a thegn of King Edwin who died in 625 protecting the King from assasination.
More information : (SE 88929868) Lilla Cross (NR) on Lilla Howe (Tumulus) (NR). (1) (SE 88929868) Lilla Howe (NR). (2) Lilla Howe, a Bronze Age barrow in which Lilla, minister to King Edwin, is buried. He had been killed in an assassination attempt on the king's life in AD 626. The burial was accompanied by silver and gold ornaments, a brooch and several rings of gold. The cross, erected to mark the site, was temporarily removed during military training in the area. (3) Two gold discs and four silver tags were in the Mayer Collection at Liverpool, destroyed by enemy action in 1942. (4) Lilla Cross, a monolith some 7 1/2 ft high, the head of Maltese form, roughly cut. (5) Lolla Howe, a round barrow, is situated at SW 88919869 and is surmounted by Lilla Cross. The barrow (22m diam and 1.8m high) is basically heather covered but there is a certain amount of loose stone which has been deposited by hikers. It has a slightly hollowed top. The cross, well weathered, is in a fair state of preservation. Barrow and cross surveyed at 1:10,000. (6) SE 889 986. Lilla Cross and tumuli (Lilla Howe and adjacent round barrow). Scheduled No NY/173. (7)

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Source details : English Heritage, SAM List, North Yorkshire, March 1994, p 63
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Round Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Alleged date
Monument End Date : 625
Monument Start Date : 625
Monument Type : Inhumation
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Cross, Commemorative Monument
Evidence : Structure

Components and Objects:

Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Inhumation
Object Type : BROOCH, RING
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NY 173a
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NY 173b
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 89 NE 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-02-11
End Date : 1974-02-11

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Lilla Howe