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Bell barrow 300m ENE of the sports ground is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a cemetery of round barrows situated north-west of Idmiston Down in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a bell-shaped mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period, in which a central burial chamber was typically surrounded by a ditch. As one of a larger group of barrows in this locality, it represents evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire downlands. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and contributes to our understanding of prehistoric communities in southern England.
Bell barrow 300m ENE of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013989. View the official record →
Bell barrow 300m ENE of the sports ground is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a cemetery of round barrows situated north-west of Idmiston Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013989.
Bell barrow 300m ENE of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston 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 1013989.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow, Winterbourne (4.1 km), Roman earthwork (4.2 km), Roman road between A30 main road and Winterslow Corner (4.5 km).
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