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Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Berkshire. The monument forms part of a larger barrow cemetery associated with the Ridgeway, a prehistoric trackway of considerable antiquity that traverses the chalk downlands of southern England. Like other barrows in this landscape, it represents the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities and contributes to understanding settlement and burial patterns across the Berkshire downs during the second millennium BC. The earthwork survives as a substantial mound and forms part of the archaeological heritage of this important prehistoric corridor.
Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006997. View the official record →
Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006997.
Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott 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 1006997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow on Sheep Down, 1km north of East Ilsley (1.2 km), Bowl barrow 500m west of Churn Park Cottage (1.8 km), East Ilsley Down round barrows (3.1 km).
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