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Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m north west of Blackmill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a square earthwork characteristic of barrow construction from the Bronze Age period, representing a distinctive funerary tradition of prehistoric Britain. Square barrows of this type typically contained inhumation burials and were often associated with elite or high-status individuals. The monument survives as an archaeological feature on Westwood Common and has been scheduled as an ancient monument under the NHLE designation system, reflecting its significance to the understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m north west of Blackmill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013997. View the official record →
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m north west of Blackmill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013997.
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m 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 1013997.
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 (2.3 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross (2.4 km).
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