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West Harwood burial mound, 720 metres south-south-east of the settlement, is a Bronze Age funerary monument in Midlothian, Scotland. The mound rises from bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary strata laid down during the Visean period of the Carboniferous era. This stable geological foundation of cyclical sedimentary sequences would have provided firm ground for the mound's construction in the second millennium before present.
The monument stands as a record of Bronze Age burial practice in the Lothian region. Such mounds typically contained inhumed or cremated remains and associated grave goods, though no finds are recorded from this particular site. The separation of the burial location from the contemporary settlement reflects ritual practices common across Bronze Age Britain, where the dead were often interred at some distance from domestic areas.
The mound is now protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11210, recognising its archaeological and cultural significance. This protection ensures the preservation of this tangible link to Bronze Age funerary traditions in the Midlothian landscape.
West Harwood, burial mound 720m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11210. View the official record →
West Harwood burial mound, 720 metres south-south-east of the settlement, is a Bronze Age funerary monument in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11210.
West Harwood, burial mound 720m SSE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM11210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camilty Hill,enclosure,Harburn (3.2 km), Old West Calder Church, West Calder (3.3 km), Camilty Hill,Roman fortlet,Castle Greg (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of West Harwood, burial mound 720m SSE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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West Harwood, burial mound 720m SSE of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.