Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field

A long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field

England
List entry 1009482
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument complex situated in Wiltshire. The long barrow belongs to the Neolithic period and represents a form of communal burial monument characteristic of early farming communities in southern Britain. The disc barrow, a later Bronze Age addition to the landscape, consists of a raised circular mound surrounded by a ditch and external bank, a form associated with elite burials of the second millennium BCE. Together, these monuments demonstrate the long-term ritual use of this location across several millennia of prehistory.

A long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009482. View the official record →

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What is A long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field?

A long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument complex situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009482.

Who is responsible for protecting A long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field?

A long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field 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 1009482.

What other scheduled monuments are near A long barrow and a disc barrow in Brigmerston Field?

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 (9.2 km), Bell barrow 300m ENE of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston Down (9.3 km), Enclosure NW of Downbarn West (9.7 km).

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