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Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a square earthwork enclosure typical of barrow construction in prehistoric Yorkshire. The site is located on Westwood Common in the parish area near Blackmill and represents the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. Square barrows of this type are relatively distinctive monuments within the Bronze Age burial landscape, marking the graves of individuals of social significance. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature on the common, though like many such monuments it has been subject to erosion and agricultural activity over subsequent millennia.
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013996. View the official record →
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a square earthwork enclosure typical of barrow construction in prehistoric Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013996.
Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m 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 1013996.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Square barrow on Westwood Common, 120m south of Blackmill (0.1 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 350m west of Butt Farm (2.1 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross (2.3 km).
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