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Barrow SSW of Melsome's Field barn is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents the funerary practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as prominent markers in the landscape for elite or community burials. Its location in the Wiltshire countryside places it within a region rich in prehistoric monuments, reflecting the settlement and burial patterns of Bronze Age communities in southern England. The site is recorded in the national heritage list as a scheduled ancient monument, indicating its significance to the archaeological record.
Barrow SSW of Melsome's Field barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004741. View the official record →
Barrow SSW of Melsome's Field barn is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004741.
Barrow SSW of Melsome's Field barn 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 1004741.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Langford round barrow, N of Upper Farm Down (6 km), Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood (6.1 km), Hanging Langford camp and Church-end Ring (7.6 km).
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