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A barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located near Shefford in Bedfordshire. The monument forms part of a mortuary complex that demonstrates sustained use of the landscape for burial practices across multiple prehistoric periods. As a burial mound, it represents the material expression of ritual and commemoration practices during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, when such earthworks served as enduring markers of ancestral significance within the community. The site's designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in the region.
A barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009777. View the official record →
A barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located near Shefford in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009777.
A barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 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 1009777.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement south of Willington (2.4 km), Site discovered by aerial photography S of village (2.8 km), Manor Farm moated site (4.3 km).
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A barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.