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Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 285m west of Swarth Howe, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the North York Moors. The structure comprises a square earthwork enclosure typical of barrow forms found across northern England during the Bronze Age period. Such square barrows represent an important variant in burial practice and monument construction, differing from the more commonly documented round barrows of the same era. The monument's survival within Broxa Forest preserves evidence of prehistoric funerary custom and landscape use in this region.
Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 285m west of Swarth Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019888. View the official record →
Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 285m west of Swarth Howe, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the North York Moors. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019888.
Square barrow in Broxa Forest, 285m west of Swarth 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 1019888.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow at North Moor, 120m south east of Forest Lodge (8 km), Round barrow at Wester Gill, 390m north west of East Moor Farm (8.2 km), Bowl barrow 920m north of Betton Farm (8.3 km).
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