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Square barrow in Wykeham Forest is a Bronze Age burial monument situated approximately 600 metres south-east of Mount Misery in Yorkshire, England. The barrow takes the form of a square earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, representing an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial customs in the region. Located within Wykeham Forest, the monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and contributes to the broader landscape of Bronze Age archaeological sites across the Yorkshire Wolds. The site is formally designated and protected as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its recognised significance to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement and burial patterns in northern England.
Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 600m south east of Mount Misery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017096. View the official record →
Square barrow in Wykeham Forest is a Bronze Age burial monument situated approximately 600 metres south-east of Mount Misery in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017096.
Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 600m south east of Mount Misery 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 1017096.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (3.7 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (3.8 km), Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 600m south east of Mount Misery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, 600m south east of Mount Misery stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.