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Alderman's Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located north of Almsworthy Common in Somerset. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and forms part of the prehistoric funerary landscape of the Exmoor region. As a scheduled monument, it represents an important example of early Bronze Age burial practice in the Southwest of England, dating to approximately 2000–1000 BC. The site's preservation within the moorland environment has made it of archaeological significance for understanding settlement patterns and ritual practices of Bronze Age communities in this area.
Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006203. View the official record →
Alderman's Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located north of Almsworthy Common in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006203.
Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common 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 1006203.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Landacre Bridge (6.5 km), Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common (7.5 km), Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.