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Barrow Elm is a round barrow situated in Gloucestershire, England, representing a burial monument of Prehistoric date, most likely from the Bronze Age period. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound, characteristic of the funerary monuments constructed across southern Britain during the second millennium BCE. Such round barrows typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods indicative of the social status of the interred individual. The monument's preservation as a designated heritage asset reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in the Gloucestershire landscape.
Barrow Elm round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016505. View the official record →
Barrow Elm is a round barrow situated in Gloucestershire, England, representing a burial monument of Prehistoric date, most likely from the Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016505.
Barrow Elm round barrow 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 1016505.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Halfpenny Bridge (7.1 km), Churchyard cross, 10m south east of St John the Baptist's Church (7.3 km), Medieval settlement remains at Inglesham (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Barrow Elm round barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Barrow Elm round barrow stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.