Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAsthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm

Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm

England
List entry 1008414
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Asthall Barrow is an Anglo-Saxon burial mound located approximately 100 metres south-south-west of Barrow Farm in Oxfordshire. The barrow represents a significant funerary monument of the early medieval period, when such earthen mounds served as prominent markers for elite burials within Anglo-Saxon communities. The mound survives as a substantial earthwork, testament to the considerable labour invested in its construction and the status of the individual or individuals interred within it. Such barrows are characteristic of Anglo-Saxon burial practice in the centuries following the settlement of Germanic peoples in Britain, providing important archaeological evidence for understanding social hierarchies and mortuary customs of the period.

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 →

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What is Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow Farm?

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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