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Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill

England
List entry 1013996
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013996
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
TA 02036 38964
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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What is Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill?

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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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

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
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bentley cross
2.6 km
'Cellar Heads' moated site and related ridge and furrow earthworks at Risby Park, 700m north west of Risby Park Farm
3.7 km
Risby Jacobean gardens, hall and medieval settlement remains
4.2 km
Bowl barrow 400m north of Highfield House
4.6 km
Round barrow 100m south of Cow Wold Road
5.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill

Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

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