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Barrow on Smeathe's Ridge is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. The monument represents a typical example of the funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as prominent territorial markers across the Wessex landscape. The site's location on elevated ground would have made it visually significant within its contemporary settlement pattern. Such barrows frequently contained inhumation or cremation burials, though the specific contents and construction details of this particular example would require reference to archaeological excavation records for precise confirmation.
Barrow on Smeathe's Ridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005679. View the official record →
Barrow on Smeathe's Ridge is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005679.
Barrow on Smeathe's Ridge 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 1005679.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill Barn (8.6 km), Wansdyke: section 610yds (560m) NW of Wernham Farm to 250yds (230m) SW of New Buildings (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemetery (9.8 km).
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