Reasons for Designation
Round barrow cemeteries date to the Bronze Age (c.2000-700 BC). They comprise
closely-spaced groups of up to 30 round barrows - rubble or earthen mounds
covering single or multiple burials. Most cemeteries developed over a
considerable period of time, often many centuries, and in some cases acted as
a focus for burials as late as the early medieval period. They exhibit
considerable diversity of burial rite, plan and form, frequently including
several different types of round barrow, occasionally associated with earlier
long barrows. Where large scale investigation has been undertaken around them,
contemporary or later "flat" burials between the barrow mounds have often been
revealed. Round barrow cemeteries occur across most of lowland Britain, with a
marked concentration in Wessex. In some cases, they are clustered around other
important contemporary monuments such as henges. Often occupying prominent
locations, they are a major historic element in the modern landscape, whilst
their diversity and their longevity as a monument type provide important
information on the variety of beliefs and social organisation amongst early
prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period
and a substantial proportion of surviving or partly-surviving examples are
considered worthy of protection.
Details
This monument includes a large Late Neolithic to Bronze Age bowl barrow. It
forms an outlier to a wider round barrow cemetery which contained at least
12 barrows in all. Six of these are no longer considered to be of national
importance as they are ploughed flat, while the remaining five barrows to the
south form the subjects of separate schedulings.
The barrow is located on a gentle north facing slope with wide local views to
the north and west. It is composed of grey-brown soil with many blue slate
fragments. It measures 30m in diameter, surviving up to 1.2m high. The
surrounding quarry ditch is 9m wide and 0.2m deep.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
33777
Legacy System:
RSM
Sources
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Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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