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Square barrow on Westwood Common, 150m north west of Blackmill, is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a square or rectangular earthwork defining the perimeter of the barrow. The site is characteristic of later Bronze Age funerary practice in Yorkshire, a period during which square-ditched barrows became a distinctive feature of the archaeological landscape. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents an important example of Bronze Age burial architecture in the region, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practice on the Yorkshire uplands.
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 150m north west of Blackmill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013993. View the official record →
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 150m north west of Blackmill, is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a square or rectangular earthwork defining the perimeter of the barrow. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013993.
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 150m 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 1013993.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Square barrow on Westwood Common, 120m south of Blackmill (0.3 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 350m west of Butt Farm (2.2 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross (2.3 km).
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