Scheduled MonumentsEnglandOval barrow on Westwood Common, 55m north west of Blackmill

Oval barrow on Westwood Common, 55m north west of Blackmill

England
List entry 1014000
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Oval barrow on Westwood Common is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located north west of Blackmill in Yorkshire. The monument takes the form of an oval earthwork characteristic of barrow construction during prehistory, when such structures served as focal points for ritual deposition and communal burial practices. The site's survival as an upstanding archaeological feature on Westwood Common makes it a valuable indicator of prehistoric settlement and land use patterns in the region. Like many barrows across Yorkshire, it represents an important phase of monumental construction that defined the landscape during the second and third millennia before the Common Era.

Oval barrow on Westwood Common, 55m north west of Blackmill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014000. View the official record →

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What is Oval barrow on Westwood Common, 55m north west of Blackmill?

Oval barrow on Westwood Common is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located north west of Blackmill in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014000.

Who is responsible for protecting Oval barrow on Westwood Common, 55m north west of Blackmill?

Oval barrow on Westwood Common, 55m north west 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 1014000.

What other scheduled monuments are near Oval barrow on Westwood Common, 55m north west of Blackmill?

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 (2.1 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross (2.3 km).

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