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Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m north west of Blackmill is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a square earthwork platform typical of Pennine barrow construction. The site is situated in Yorkshire and represents a form of funerary architecture distinct from the more commonly encountered round barrows of the same period. Such square barrows are recognised by archaeologists as significant Bronze Age features, though their precise chronological range and burial practices remain subjects of ongoing study. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and retains archaeological potential for understanding Bronze Age burial customs and settlement patterns in the upland regions of northern England.
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 burial monument consisting of a square earthwork platform typical of Pennine barrow construction. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m 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, 230m north west of Blackmill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.