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Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the Berkshire downs. The barrow forms part of a significant linear cemetery of round barrows that extends along the Ridgeway, reflecting the ritual and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in this region. As a funerary monument, it would have served to commemorate and contain elite or community members, typical of Bronze Age burial practice in southern England. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity on the chalk downlands of the Thames Valley.
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 on the Berkshire downs. 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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