© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Bedfordshire, England. The site forms part of a wider mortuary complex dating to prehistoric periods, reflecting changing burial practices and ritual behaviour across several millennia. The monument comprises both a barrow mound and associated mortuary enclosure, indicating the structured ceremonial treatment of the dead during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Its survival as a scheduled ancient monument contributes to understanding the funerary landscape and settlement patterns of prehistoric Bedfordshire.
Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007327. View the official record →
Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Bedfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007327.
Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 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 1007327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site discovered by aerial photography S of village (2.8 km), The Moot Hall (4.2 km), Elstow Manor House (Remains of) (4.3 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex