Bell barrow 400m south of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus

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History & significance

Bell barrow 400m south of Greenland Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a linear cemetery of round barrows positioned west of the Lesser Cursus in Wiltshire. The barrow is characterized by the distinctive bell form typical of its class, comprising a central mound surrounded by a ditch, a design that emerged during the early Bronze Age. This cemetery represents a significant concentration of burial activity from the second millennium BC, reflecting the ritual and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in the Stonehenge landscape. The monument's location within the broader barrow complex west of the Lesser Cursus indicates its role within an established mortuary landscape that spans multiple periods of prehistoric activity.

Bell barrow 400m south of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008952. View the official record →

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