What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Square barrow in Wykeham Forest, known as Loft Howe as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Square barrow, dating to the Early Bronze Age, typically used as a burial monument. Its significance lies in representing a rare and important survival of a circular earthen mound with a square base, reflecting early funerary practices in the British Isles.
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