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Asthall Barrow is an Anglo-Saxon burial mound located approximately 100 metres south-south-west of Barrow Farm in Oxfordshire. The monument dates from the early medieval period and represents a form of elite burial practice characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, when prominent individuals were interred beneath substantial earthen mounds. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork, preserving evidence of funerary customs during the fifth to seventh centuries. Such monuments are significant archaeological features that illuminate the social hierarchy, ritual practices, and settlement patterns of early Anglo-Saxon England.
Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008414. View the official record →
Asthall Barrow is an Anglo-Saxon burial mound located approximately 100 metres south-south-west of Barrow Farm in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008414.
Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm 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 1008414.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Saxon burial mound 450m north west of University Farm (4.8 km), Lew village cross (5.1 km), Rectangular enclosures 1100yds (1010m) NW of Mount Owen Farm (5.4 km).
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