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Bell barrow 660 metres south east of Beckhampton Buildings is a Bronze Age round barrow forming part of the Horton Down barrow cemetery in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a bell-shaped mound characteristic of its type, with a distinct platform or berm separating the central burial mound from its outer ditch. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age period, when such funerary monuments were constructed across the Wiltshire downlands as elite burial markers. The site contributes to the significant concentration of prehistoric burial monuments in this landscape, reflecting the ritual importance of the Horton Down locality during the second millennium before the present.
Bell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018549. View the official record →
Bell barrow 660 metres south east of Beckhampton Buildings is a Bronze Age round barrow forming part of the Horton Down barrow cemetery in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018549.
Bell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton 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 1018549.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (4.4 km), Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (4.5 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (4.8 km).
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