© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn is a Bronze Age round barrow forming part of the extensive barrow cemetery on Avebury Down in Wiltshire. The monument is characteristic of the bell barrow type, distinguished by a raised circular mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, a form that became prominent during the early Bronze Age. The barrow represents one of numerous burial monuments constructed across the Avebury Down landscape during the second millennium BC, reflecting the sustained ritual and mortuary practices of Bronze Age communities in this significant archaeological region. Its inclusion within the Avebury Down barrow cemetery underscores the importance of the area as a focus for burial activity during the Bronze Age period.
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 →
Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn is a Bronze Age round barrow forming part of the extensive barrow cemetery on Avebury Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008365.
Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury 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 1008365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows W of New Town Farm (6.8 km), Earthwork W of New Town Farm (6.9 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.