Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBarrow at Telegraph Hill

Barrow at Telegraph Hill

England
List entry 1012449
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow at Telegraph Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located near Telegraph Hill in Hertfordshire. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials and often served as territorial or ancestral markers within the landscape. The site remains significant as evidence of early settlement patterns and ritual behaviour in Hertfordshire during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods.

Barrow at Telegraph Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012449. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrow at Telegraph Hill?

Barrow at Telegraph Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located near Telegraph Hill in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012449.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow at Telegraph Hill?

Barrow at Telegraph Hill 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 1012449.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow at Telegraph Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Pegsdon Belt (1.8 km), Ravensburgh Castle (2 km), Bowl barrow in Tingley Field Plantation, near Pegsdon (2.4 km).

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