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
The monument includes a bowl barrow situated on an upland ridge overlooking
the valley of a tributary to Dury Water and forming part of a round barrow
cemetery. Seven other barrows which make up the cemetery lie to the south and
south west and are the subject of separate schedulings.
The monument includes an oval mound which measures 23.8m north east to
south west by 18.2m north west to south east and is up to 0.3m high. The
surrounding quarry ditch from which material to construct the mound was
derived is preserved as a buried feature measuring approximately 3m in width.
On the north western side the mound has been partly cut by a field boundary;
the boundary itself marks the north western extent of the monument and is not
included in the scheduling.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
34268
Legacy System:
RSM
Sources
Other
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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