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Bowl barrow on Westwood Common, 50m north of Blackmill, is a Bronze Age funerary monument consisting of an earthen mound with a distinctive bowl-shaped profile. The barrow represents a common burial tradition of the Bronze Age period in northern England, when such monuments served as focal points for ritual deposition and commemoration of the deceased. The site survives as an upstanding earthwork on Westwood Common, retaining sufficient archaeological integrity to contribute to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in Yorkshire. The monument is scheduled as an ancient monument of national importance and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England.
Bowl barrow on Westwood Common, 50m north of Blackmill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013992. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Westwood Common, 50m north of Blackmill, is a Bronze Age funerary monument consisting of an earthen mound with a distinctive bowl-shaped profile. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013992.
Bowl barrow on Westwood Common, 50m north of Blackmill 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 1013992.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Square barrow on Westwood Common, 120m south of Blackmill (0.2 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 350m west of Butt Farm (2.2 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross (2.4 km).
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