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Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m NNW of Blackmill, is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a square earthwork characteristic of barrow construction in prehistoric Yorkshire. The site represents funerary practices of the Bronze Age period, when such squared or rectilinear barrow forms were employed alongside the more commonly recognised round barrows across northern England. The monument survives as an earthwork feature on Westwood Common and retains archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial patterns in the region. Its survival to the present day, as recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1013998, indicates its value as a protected archaeological resource.
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m NNW of Blackmill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013998. View the official record →
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m NNW of Blackmill, is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a square earthwork characteristic of barrow construction in prehistoric Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013998.
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m NNW 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 1013998.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Square barrow on Westwood Common, 120m south of Blackmill (0.4 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 350m west of Butt Farm (2.3 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross (2.4 km).
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