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A group of nine round barrows on Milston Down is a Bronze Age burial monument complex located in Wiltshire. The barrows represent typical funerary architecture of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of prominent individuals or family groups. The site demonstrates the characteristic settlement patterns and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities in the Chalk downlands of southern England. The grouping of multiple barrows in close proximity suggests sustained use of the location as a burial ground across the Bronze Age period.
A group of nine round barrows on Milston Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009822. View the official record →
A group of nine round barrows on Milston Down is a Bronze Age burial monument complex located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009822.
A group of nine round barrows on Milston Down 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 1009822.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow 250m NNE of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston Down (8.9 km), Bell barrow 300m ENE of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston Down (9.1 km), Bronze Age enclosure and linear boundary earthwork on Boscombe Down East (9.2 km).
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