Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBarrow east of Chirton Landing Strip

Barrow east of Chirton Landing Strip

England
List entry 1010181
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow east of Chirton Landing Strip is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The barrow represents a burial mound characteristic of the second millennium BC, a period when such structures served as focal points for communal remembrance and territorial demarcation across the English landscape. The monument survives as an earthwork within the archaeological record of the region, contributing to the broader distribution pattern of Bronze Age burial sites across Wiltshire's chalk downlands.

Barrow east of Chirton Landing Strip is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010181. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrow east of Chirton Landing Strip?

Barrow east of Chirton Landing Strip is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010181.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow east of Chirton Landing Strip?

Barrow east of Chirton Landing Strip 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 1010181.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow east of Chirton Landing Strip?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow north of Robin Hood Ball Clump (9.6 km), Two of three bowl barrows south-east of Warren Plantation (9.8 km), Bowl barrow: one of three bowl barrows south-east of Warren Plantation (9.8 km).

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