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A bell barrow and three disc barrows west of Fargo Road ammunition compound is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Wiltshire. The site comprises one bell barrow, distinguished by its raised central mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, together with three smaller disc barrows characterised by their flat or slightly domed central platform encircled by a ditch. These barrow types are typical of the Early to Middle Bronze Age and would have functioned as burial monuments for individuals of status within their contemporary communities. The monument group survives as earthwork remains in the landscape west of the Fargo Road ammunition compound, representing an important Bronze Age ritual and funerary landscape element in Wiltshire.
A bell barrow and three disc barrows west of Fargo Road ammunition compound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012170. View the official record →
A bell barrow and three disc barrows west of Fargo Road ammunition compound is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012170.
A bell barrow and three disc barrows west of Fargo Road ammunition compound 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 1012170.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 470m south east of Druid's Head Farm (6.4 km), Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm (6.4 km), Round barrow SE of Cowdown Farm (7.1 km).
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A bell barrow and three disc barrows west of Fargo Road ammunition compound stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.