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Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument located in Bedfordshire, England, forming part of a significant mortuary complex in the region. The site comprises a barrow mound associated with a mortuary enclosure, representing burial practices spanning the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Such complexes demonstrate the evolving ritual and funerary customs of prehistoric communities, with mortuary enclosures often serving as ceremonial spaces linked to the deposition of the dead. The monument contributes to understanding the distribution and character of burial sites across Bedfordshire during these formative periods of British prehistory.
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 burial monument located in Bedfordshire, England, forming part of a significant mortuary complex in the region. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Barrow and mortuary enclosure 1100m WNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.