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Barrow cemetery on the western slope of Crownhill Down is a Bronze Age burial complex located in Devon, England. The cemetery comprises multiple burial mounds, or barrows, which represent a significant concentration of funerary monuments typical of the Bronze Age period. These monuments reflect the burial practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in the southwest of England, providing archaeological evidence for ritual practices and settlement patterns of the second millennium before the present era. The site's location on the elevated terrain of Crownhill Down would have offered prominence in the landscape, a characteristic feature of many Bronze Age burial grounds.
Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003201. View the official record →
Barrow cemetery on the western slope of Crownhill Down is a Bronze Age burial complex located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003201.
Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down 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 1003201.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plympton Castle (4.7 km), Plympton Priory (4.7 km), Iron Age hillfort known as Wasteberry Camp, medieval deer park and post-medieval warren, 800m north west of Lyneham House (5.9 km).
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