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Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 330m north of Loft Howe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises four distinct square barrows, a form characteristic of later Bronze Age burial practice in northern England, typically dating to the second millennium BC. Square barrows represent a significant departure from the earlier round barrow tradition and reflect evolving attitudes towards ritual commemoration and burial during this period. The monument's presence within Wykeham Forest, alongside other barrow sites in the locality, contributes to understanding the distribution and development of Bronze Age funerary landscapes in the region.
Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 330m north of Loft Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017091. View the official record →
Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 330m north of Loft Howe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017091.
Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 330m north of Loft Howe 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 1017091.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (2.9 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (3 km), Prehistoric linear boundary and associated features including a medieval monastic grange, north, east and south east of Moorsome Farm (4.9 km).
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Four square barrows in Wykeham Forest, 330m north of Loft Howe stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.