Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down

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History & significance

Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn is a Bronze Age round barrow forming part of an extensive cemetery of funerary monuments on Avebury Down in Wiltshire. The barrow dates from the Bronze Age and represents one of numerous burial mounds that characterise the downland landscape of this archaeologically significant region. Bell barrows are distinguished by their characteristic form, comprising a central mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, a burial monument type that reflects Bronze Age funerary practices and social organisation. The barrow contributes to the archaeological heritage of Avebury Down, an area rich in Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments that testify to sustained ceremonial and funerary activity across successive prehistoric periods.

Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008365. View the official record →

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