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Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury

England
List entry 1005681
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005681
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.12 hectares
Grid reference
SU 11711 70339
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow on Avebury Down is a Neolithic burial mound situated on the chalk downs south of Avebury in Wiltshire, within a landscape rich in prehistoric monuments. The barrow forms part of the extensive ceremonial and funerary complex associated with Avebury, one of Britain's most significant Neolithic sites, and would have served as a communal or individual burial structure during the Neolithic period. The monument survives as an earthwork, though its precise internal structure and contents remain undocumented in the available archaeological record. Its position within the Avebury ritual landscape underscores the concentrated use of this region for ceremonial and mortuary practices during the fourth and third millennia BCE.

Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005681. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury?

Barrow on Avebury Down is a Neolithic burial mound situated on the chalk downs south of Avebury in Wiltshire, within a landscape rich in prehistoric monuments. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005681.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury?

Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury 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 1005681.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork W of New Town Farm (6.3 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (6.5 km), Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (6.6 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Earthwork W of New Town Farm
6.3 km
Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse
6.5 km
Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage
6.6 km
Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage
6.6 km
Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill
6.7 km
Knap Hill camp near Alton Priors
6.7 km
Group of barrows on Draycott Hill
6.8 km
Adam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's Hill
7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury

Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from Avebury

AveburyArchaeological site · ~0.9 milesSilbury HillArchaeological site · ~1.5 milesWest Kennet Long BarrowArchaeological site · ~2.1 milesMildenhallRoman town · ~6.2 milesBattle of Roundway Down 1643Battle (1643) · ~7.2 miles
Domesday entry for Avebury, Wiltshire →
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