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Square barrow on Westwood Common, 150m north west of Blackmill, is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a square earthwork characteristic of barrow construction in Yorkshire. The site represents an important example of funerary practice during the Bronze Age period, when such square-form barrows were constructed as repositories for elite burials across northern England. The monument survives as an earthwork feature on Westwood Common, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial tradition and settlement patterns in the region. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological significance as a surviving example of Bronze Age monumental architecture.
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 earthwork characteristic of barrow construction in Yorkshire. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Square barrow on Westwood Common, 150m north west of Blackmill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Square barrow on Westwood Common, 150m north west of Blackmill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.